The Kid
1921
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Synopsis
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
Key facts
Cast
Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin, Beulah Bains, Nellie Bly Baker, Henry Bergman
Original language
English
First release
January 21, 1921 (United States)
Production companies
Charles Chaplin Productions
Filming locations
Los Angeles, Chaplin Studios
Crew
Screenplay
Charlie Chaplin
Producer
Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography
Roland Totheroh
Editing
Charlie Chaplin
Music
Charlie Chaplin
Trailer
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Titles
| Original title | The Kid | |
| Alternate title | Le Gosse | |
| Alternate title | Le Kid |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Kid Soundtrack Album (2021) | 1 release, 2021: Le Chant Du Monde |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | January 21, 1921 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 30, 1921 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 6, 1921 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 6, 1921 |
| Theatrical | Canada | March 1, 1921 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 12, 1921 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | April 1, 1921 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 6, 1921 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 6, 1921 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | January 13, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 14, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 20, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Norway | March 27, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 1, 1922 |
| Theatrical | France | April 5, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 15, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | August 3, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 14, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 16, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | December 22, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | March 1, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Romania | April 27, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 30, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 28, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | June 23, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 9, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 26, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 26, 1923 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | July 10, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | August 22, 1924 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | September 19, 1924 |
| Theatrical | China | April 29, 1928 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | February 28, 1929 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | November 20, 1929 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | July 17, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 13, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 20, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | July 6, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 15, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 15, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 3, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 22, 1981 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 15, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 15, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Cameroon | January 28, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 27, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 6, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Norway | January 25, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Poland | February 1, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 27, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 11, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 30, 2015 |
| Streaming | India | October 7, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | July 16, 2016 |
| Theatrical | France | July 10, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | August 22, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Russia | November 14, 2019 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | January 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 5, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Australia | July 14, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | July 15, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 7, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 8, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Norway | December 25, 2021 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 16, 2023 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | February 8, 1999 |
| Home video | Mexico | November 27, 2003 |
| Home video | Australia | January 16, 2004 |
| Home video | Netherlands | August 19, 2013 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | February 16, 2016 |
| Home video | France | April 29, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Charlie Chaplin |
| Cast | Charlie Chaplin (A Tramp), Jackie Coogan (The Kid), Carl Miller (The Man), Edna Purviance (The Woman), Albert Austin (Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)), Beulah Bains (Bride (uncredited)), Nellie Bly Baker (Slum Nurse (uncredited)), Henry Bergman (Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)), Edward Biby (Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)), B.F. Blinn (Assistant (uncredited)), Kitty Bradbury (Bride's Mother (uncredited)), Frank Campeau (Welfare Officer (uncredited)), Bliss Chevalier (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Frances Cochran (Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)), Jack Coogan Sr. (Pickpocket / Guest / Devil (uncredited)), Estelle Cook (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Lillian Crane (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Philip D'Oench (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Dan Dillon (Bum (uncredited)), Robert Dunbar (Bridegroom (uncredited)), Florette Faulkner (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Gloria Faythe (Little Girl (uncredited)), Rupert Franklin (Bride's Father / Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)), Sadie Gordon (Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)), Lita Grey (Flirtatious Angel (uncredited)), Frank Hale (Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)), Martha Hall (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Jules Hanft (Physician (uncredited)), Louise Hathaway (Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)), Silas Hathaway (The Kid as a Baby (uncredited)), Flora Howard (Bridesmaid (uncredited)), Ed Hunt (Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)), Lulu Jenks (Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)), Irene Jennings (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Kathleen Kay (Maid (uncredited)), Grace Keller (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Sarah Kernan (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Raymond Lee (His Kid Brother (uncredited)), Walter Lynch (Tough Cop (uncredited)), V. Madison (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Clyde McAtee (Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)), Michael J. McCarthy (Extra (Angel) Heaven & (Cook) Alley Scene (uncredited)), John McKinnon (Chief of Police (uncredited)), Ethel O'Neil (Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)), Lew Parker (Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)), Charles I. Pierce (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Laura Pollard (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Evans Quirk (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), Esther Ralston (Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)), Granville Redmond (The Man's Friend (uncredited)), Charles Reisner (Bully (uncredited)), Henry Roser (Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)), J.B. Russell (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)), George V. Sheldon (Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)), Edgar Sherrod (Priest (uncredited)), Elsie Sindora (Bridesmaid (uncredited)), Minnie Stearns (Fierce Woman (uncredited)), Arthur Thalasso (Car Thief with Gun (uncredited)), Edith Valk (Lady with Baby Carriage (uncredited)), May White (Edna's Maid (uncredited)), S.D. Wilcox (Cop (uncredited)), Edith Wilson (Baby in Carriage (uncredited)), Tom Wilson (Policeman (uncredited)), Amanda Yanez (Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)), Baby Yanez (Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)), Elsie Young (Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Charlie Chaplin |
| Producer | Charlie Chaplin |
| Cinematography | Roland Totheroh |
| Editing | Charlie Chaplin |
| Music | Charlie Chaplin |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
