The Kid is a 1921 American silent
comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by
Charlie Chaplin, who stars alongside
Jackie Coogan. Chaplin plays
The Tramp, who finds an abandoned baby and raises him as his son. Five years later, the pair support themselves through a scheme in which the boy breaks windows and the Tramp repairs them. The film was Chaplin's first feature-length work as a director and made Coogan a major child star. A commercial and critical success,
The Kid is considered one of the greatest films of the silent era. It was selected for preservation in the
National Film Registry in 2011.
Film credit: Charlie Chaplin