The Kid

1921 film directed by Charlie Chaplin
Movie silent_film Q374172
The Kid
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The Kid

Summary

The Kid is a silent film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Kid's instance of is recorded as silent film[3].
  • The Kid was directed by Charlie Chaplin[4].
  • Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for The Kid[5].
  • The Kid's composer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[6].
  • The Kid's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • The Kid's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Kid's genre is silent film[9].
  • The Kid's genre is social comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Edna Purviance[11].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Jackie Coogan[12].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Charlie Chaplin[13].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Henry Bergman[14].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Lita Grey[15].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Albert Austin[16].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Charles Reisner[17].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Frank Campeau[18].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Robert Gaillard[19].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Tom Wilson[20].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Granville Redmond[21].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Carl Miller[22].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Esther Ralston[23].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Raymond Lee[24].
  • A cast member of The Kid was Edith Wilson[25].
  • The Kid was produced by Charlie Chaplin[26].
  • The Kid's production company is recorded as Charles Chaplin Productions[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Kid was produced by Charlie Chaplin[26]. It was directed by Charlie Chaplin[4]. Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Edna Purviance[11], Jackie Coogan[12], Charlie Chaplin[13], Henry Bergman[14], Lita Grey[15], and Albert Austin[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1921[28], January 16, 1921[29], January 21, 1921[30], January 30, 1921[31], and February 6, 1921[32]. The original language of The Kid was English[33]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[34]. Genres include comedy drama[7], drama film[8], silent film[9], and social comedy film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[35]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Reviews include 8.6/10[37] and 100%[38].

Why It Matters

The Kid has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmlexikon.uni-kiel.de. Retrieved . filmlexikon.uni-kiel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Chaplin: A Life. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . Chaplin: A Life. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-kid
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-kid, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295963986|THE KID (#295963986)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrovato fil"
  2. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Charles D. Hall
    Described by source The 200 films to see before you almost grow up
    Publication date +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1921-01-16T00:00:00Z, +1921-01-21T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Charlie Chaplin
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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