The Kid (1921 movie)

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The Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharlie Chaplin
Written byCharlie Chaplin
Produced byCharlie Chaplin
Starring
CinematographyR. H. Totheroh
Edited byCharlie Chaplin
Music byCharlie Chaplin (1972 re-release)
Production
company
Distributed byFirst National
Release dates
  • January 21, 1921 (1921-01-21) (Premiere)
  • February 6, 1921 (1921-02-06)
Running time
  • 68 minutes[1](original cut)
  • 53 minutes[2] (1972 re-release)
CountryUnited States
Languages
Budget$250,000
Box office$5,450,000[3]

The Kid is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama movie written, produced, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan.[4]

In 2011, The Kid was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[5][6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "THE KID (U) (CUT)". British Board of Film Classification. January 5, 1922. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. "THE KID (U)". British Board of Film Classification. October 15, 1957. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  3. Box office at IMDB accessed January 27, 2017
  4. "Today in Media History: Thumbs Up? In 1921 newspapers reviewed Charlie Chaplin's movie, 'The Kid'". Poynter. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. "2011 National Film Registry More Than a Box of Chocolates". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved July 2, 2020.