★ 1080p Restored Master Statutory US Public Domain 1921 Feature

The Kid

Name: The Kid
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Released: 1921
Duration: 343 min
Cast: Raymond Lee, Edith Wilson, Carl Miller, Tom Wilson, Robert Gaillard

Directed by Charlie Chaplin → • Production: Charles Chaplin Productions

The Kid is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan as his foundling baby, adopted son and sidekick. This was Chaplin's first feature-length film as a director. It was a huge success and was the second-highest-grossing film in 1921. Now considered one of the greatest films of the silent era, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2011.

Runtime

343 minutes

Aspect Ratio

4:3 Academy (Pillarbox)

Archival Copies

3 Vault Holding(s)

Classification

Pre-1929 Statutory

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⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance

First published in 1921 (prior to January 1, 1929). Under United States copyright statute (17 U.S.C. § 304(b)), copyright protection has conclusively expired by operation of law. This motion picture has permanently entered the US Public Domain and is free from copyright restriction.

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