{"id":24345,"date":"2012-02-28T10:04:55","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T17:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24345"},"modified":"2020-12-27T23:22:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T06:22:03","slug":"kid-the-1921","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24345","title":{"rendered":"Kid, The (1921)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Please love and care for this orphan child.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Poster-184x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Poster-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Poster-78x128.jpg 78w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Poster-630x1024.jpg 630w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Poster.jpg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA tramp (Charlie Chaplin) adopts an infant left in a car by an unwed mother (Edna Purviance), and soon grows to love him like a son. When the child (Jackie Coogan) is eventually taken away by social workers, Chaplin does everything possible to get him back.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charlie Chaplin Films<\/li>\n<li>Father and Child<\/li>\n<li>Homeless<\/li>\n<li>Orphans<\/li>\n<li>Raising Kids<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary notes that Charlie Chaplin&#8217;s &#8220;first feature film&#8221; was also &#8220;his most autobiographical work, one in which he dared relive, through five-year-old Jackie Coogan, memories of a destitute childhood, his need for a mother, and the fear of being sent to an orphanage&#8221;. For the first time, Chaplin was able to craft &#8220;characters from [whom] humor develops naturally rather than do[ing] some quick slapstick immediately to hook an audience; show that he was an <em>actor<\/em> who could do comedy and not just a clown; and establish a story (part drama, part comedy) that he&#8230; needn&#8217;t dominate&#8221;. Peary further points out that this &#8220;moving film has remarkable interplay between Chaplin and Coogan, who loved each other off screen as well&#8221;, and notes that it has not only &#8220;tear-jerking scenes&#8221; but &#8220;great comic moments&#8221; as well &#8212; though he argues that the &#8220;interestingly filmed dream sequence&#8221; would &#8220;work better if it came earlier, so as not to break momentum&#8221;.  <\/p>\n<p>Peary&#8217;s review just about sums up the essence of this historically pivotal film, which paved the way for Chaplin&#8217;s future successes, and left us with some truly indelible images &#8212; most notably that of Coogan (a marvelous child actor) sobbing for his &#8220;father&#8221; while being taken away by supposedly well-meaning authority figures. To that end, the storyline <em>is<\/em> undeniably melodramatic &#8212; starting with an unwed mother who must give up her child, and ending with an unrealistically coincidental denouement. But Chaplin handles the material so well &#8212; carefully weaving moments of genuine humor into a situation rife with heartache &#8212; that we&#8217;re willing to forgive the film&#8217;s more manipulative elements. My favorite moments: Chaplin rigging an ad hoc milk bottle for the squalling infant (I can only imagine how many hours of footage perfectionist Chaplin must have shot to get the resulting sequence!); Chaplin sneaking Coogan into his bed at a shelter; Chaplin&#8217;s pockets being picked by a sleeping neighbor. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jackie Coogan as the Kid<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Coogan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Coogan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Coogan.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Coogan-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Coogan-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many memorable moments<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Infant.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Infant.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Infant.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Infant-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Infant-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Flirting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Flirting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Flirting.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Flirting-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Flirting-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Father-and-Child.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Father-and-Child.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Father-and-Child.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Father-and-Child-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Father-and-Child-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Pickpocket.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Pickpocket.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Pickpocket.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Pickpocket-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Pickpocket-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Crying.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Crying.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Crying.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Crying-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/The-Kid-Crying-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, both for its historical value and as an effectively heartwarming tale. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0012349\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1141chap.html\">DVD Savant Review (scroll down)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitallyobsessed.com\/displaylegacy.php?ID=5774\">Digitally Obsessed Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/kid.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/442071\/the-kid#articles-reviews?articleId=62578\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-kid\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Please love and care for this orphan child.&#8221; Synopsis: A tramp (Charlie Chaplin) adopts an infant left in a car by an unwed mother (Edna Purviance), and soon grows to love him like a son. When the child (Jackie Coogan) is eventually taken away by social workers, Chaplin does everything possible to get him back. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Charlie Chaplin Films Father and Child Homeless Orphans Raising Kids Silent Films Response to Peary\u2019s Review: Peary notes that Charlie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24345\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24345"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60124,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24345\/revisions\/60124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}