The Kid (1921)
The Kid (1921)
6 reels of Joy.
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.

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin As: A Tramp
Jackie Coogan Jackie Coogan As: The Kid
Carl Miller Carl Miller As: The Man
Edna Purviance Edna Purviance As: The Woman
Albert Austin Albert Austin As: Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 6 reels of Joy.
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 21 January 1921

Country: US

Runtime: 68m

Company Credits

Company: Charles Chaplin Productions

Budget: $250,000

Revenue: $2,500,000

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

The Kid

Carl Miller

Carl Miller

The Man

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

The Woman

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)

Beulah Bains

Beulah Bains

Bride (uncredited)

Nellie Bly Baker

Nellie Bly Baker

Slum Nurse (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)

B.F. Blinn

B.F. Blinn

Assistant (uncredited)

Kitty Bradbury

Kitty Bradbury

Bride's Mother (uncredited)

Frank Campeau

Frank Campeau

Welfare Officer (uncredited)

Bliss Chevalier

Bliss Chevalier

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Frances Cochran

Frances Cochran

Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)

Elsie Codd

Elsie Codd

Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)

Jack Coogan Sr.

Jack Coogan Sr.

Pickpocket / Guest / Devil (uncredited)

Estelle Cook

Estelle Cook

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Lillian Crane

Lillian Crane

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Philip D'Oench

Philip D'Oench

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Dan Dillon

Dan Dillon

Bum (uncredited)

Robert Dunbar

Robert Dunbar

Bridegroom (uncredited)

Florette Faulkner

Florette Faulkner

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Gloria Faythe

Gloria Faythe

Little Girl (uncredited)

Rupert Franklin

Rupert Franklin

Bride's Father / Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)

Sadie Gordon

Sadie Gordon

Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

Lita Grey

Lita Grey

Flirtatious Angel (uncredited)

Frank Hale

Frank Hale

Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)

Martha Hall

Martha Hall

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Jules Hanft

Jules Hanft

Physician (uncredited)

Louise Hathaway

Louise Hathaway

Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)

Silas Hathaway

Silas Hathaway

The Kid as a Baby (uncredited)

Flora Howard

Flora Howard

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Ed Hunt

Ed Hunt

Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)

Lulu Jenks

Lulu Jenks

Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

Irene Jennings

Irene Jennings

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Kathleen Kay

Kathleen Kay

Maid (uncredited)

Grace Keller

Grace Keller

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Sarah Kernan

Sarah Kernan

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Raymond Lee

Raymond Lee

His Kid Brother (uncredited)

Walter Lynch

Walter Lynch

Tough Cop (uncredited)

V. Madison

V. Madison

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Clyde McAtee

Clyde McAtee

Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)

Michael J. McCarthy

Michael J. McCarthy

Extra (Angel) Heaven & (Cook) Alley Scene (uncredited)

John McKinnon

John McKinnon

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Ethel O'Neil

Ethel O'Neil

Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

Lew Parker

Lew Parker

Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

Charles I. Pierce

Charles I. Pierce

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Laura Pollard

Laura Pollard

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Evans Quirk

Evans Quirk

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Esther Ralston

Esther Ralston

Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

Granville Redmond

Granville Redmond

The Man's Friend (uncredited)

Charles Reisner

Charles Reisner

Bully (uncredited)

Henry Roser

Henry Roser

Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

J.B. Russell

J.B. Russell

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

George V. Sheldon

George V. Sheldon

Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)

Edgar Sherrod

Edgar Sherrod

Priest (uncredited)

Elsie Sindora

Elsie Sindora

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Minnie Stearns

Minnie Stearns

Fierce Woman (uncredited)

Arthur Thalasso

Arthur Thalasso

Car Thief with Gun (uncredited)

Edith Valk

Edith Valk

Lady with Baby Carriage (uncredited)

Mother Vinot

Mother Vinot

Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)

May White

May White

Edna's Maid (uncredited)

S.D. Wilcox

S.D. Wilcox

Cop (uncredited)

Edith Wilson

Edith Wilson

Baby in Carriage (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)

Amanda Yanez

Amanda Yanez

Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)

Baby Yanez

Baby Yanez

Extra in Alley Scene (uncredited)

Elsie Young

Elsie Young

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Directed By

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Director

A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

Assistant Director

Frank Powolny

Frank Powolny

Assistant Director

Charles Reisner

Charles Reisner

Other

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Producer

Tom Harrington

Tom Harrington

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mother Vinot

Mother Vinot

Seamstress

Sound

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Original Music Composer

Eric Rogers

Eric Rogers

Orchestrator

Eric Rogers

Eric Rogers

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Roland Totheroh

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson

Camera Operator

H. Wenger

H. Wenger

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles D. Hall

Charles D. Hall

Art Direction

Other Crew

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