An excellent choice for a first review. One of the only films that made me cry. A testament to the power of this medium. Thanks for helping to bring this era to a wider audience.
The Kid is one of Chaplin’s best films. He proved that he was not just a clown on screen, but a master of drama. The Kid is a perfect balance of drama and comedy. Chaplin and Jackie Coogan did a wonderful job on this film. And speaking of the dream sequence, I interpret the scene as Charlie having a stress induced dream, therefore making it surreal. He had just lost his adopted child, and I bet he thought that the only time he could see him again was in his dreams. I don’t know that’s just what I thought when I saw it.
This was great! Silent films are so under appreciated, and you did a very good and professional analysis of one of the best. I would love to hear your views on Metropolis or Sherlock Jr.
Yep still have children being taken by the government and still have rich v poor and social dysfunction! 🤪😖.. As a mum with a 9yr old boy taken from me as a baby, for no good reason, and kept from me ever since, I found this movie disturbing .. Also the fact that Chaplin married that 12 yr old actress 4 yrs later! But thanks for the review. It was very well done, and I’m sharing it with my truther and freedom community out there who know about the 1902 reset and research those days of orphanages .. Cheers.
When the orphanage truck arrives I start crying..I always have a full box of tissue ready. When he gets the Kid back I cheer and laugh. I have lost count of how many I have seen this movie
I'm no authority or expert here, but I agree: the dream sequence is unneccessary and a bit odd. My guess is that Chaplin's character is thinking he lost his son for good and will only see him in his dreams and or heaven.
I believe the performance Jackie gave was inspired by saying his dog was being taken (as in “please don’t take my dog away.”) Parents obsconded with his salary (which enacted huge child labor laws) and the 12 year old girl you mentioned was ground zero for a contentious divorce case where at the very end of the film production, Chaplin took the actual 6 reels out of state as his current wife laid claim to half. He finished editing and snuck the movie back as Charlie was very well connected with influential William Randolph Hearst who was powerful enough to allow the films release. Also notice the scene where the actress is bending down to Jackie and the two large feathers atop her hat are fluttering at a pretty good clip. Outdoor studio is why.
During the early days of movie making, the film being used had a low sensitivity to light. Artificial lighting was primitive at best, so shooting a movie in bright sunlight was required, hence a location in an area like Los Angeles was ideal. Interior sets were set up outside to take advantage of the bight sun and fair weather. In this movie starting at 8:50 the mother, inside the police station, has the feathers in her hat blowing in the strong breeze which came up during the take. Other instances in other films had candle smoke wafting off, loose papers drifting off, etc. In order to moderate the amount of light needed, muslin sheets were used to "roof over" the set for the proper effect. I'm a silent movie fan, my favorite actors being Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton..
If I never seen this movie before I would want to watch it after watching your video. This was a brilliant and adorable movie but I personally think that it wouldn't of worked without Jackie Coogan. Maybe there was another young boy out there that could of pulled it off. I think that Dickie Moore could of done a great job in this part but he wasn't born until 1925. Thanks for the review I would like to see more in the future. I'm sure that there is some gems out there that I've never heard of.
Have you read 2015's *The Witch of Lime Street: Seance, Seduction And Houdini In The Spirit World* ? It explores a remarkable episode of 1920's forgotten history - the loss of life in WWI spawned a tidal wave of believers in communion with their lost loved ones in the spirit world via mediums and psychics. Seances were the rage, and the Scientific American sponsored a contest with a cash award for the medium who could pass its test for authenticity. Houdini was on the panel amongst doctors and scientists. Really a must-read for you, and possibly something for you to create a post about, as most people are unfamiliar with this history and incident.
Well done! 😃It always makes me glad when someone new to silent film gives them an honest chance and becomes appreciative of them! By the early 1920's, silent movies came into their own and, with modern film restoration techniques and proper projector settings, the myth of all silent movies being cheap, crappy-looking jokes/novelties changed forever. 😊
Chaplin had a thing for young girls. Too young. I’m a big fan of Chaplin’s movies. But the young girl stuff? Lita Grey? She is the girl in the dream sequence. She was only 12 in this movie. Reportedly he flaunted his relationship with her publicly. She became pregnant by him when she was 15, married him at 16 and then divorced him two years later. Awful.
An excellent choice for a first review. One of the only films that made me cry. A testament to the power of this medium. Thanks for helping to bring this era to a wider audience.
The Kid is one of Chaplin’s best films. He proved that he was not just a clown on screen, but a master of drama. The Kid is a perfect balance of drama and comedy. Chaplin and Jackie Coogan did a wonderful job on this film.
And speaking of the dream sequence, I interpret the scene as Charlie having a stress induced dream, therefore making it surreal. He had just lost his adopted child, and I bet he thought that the only time he could see him again was in his dreams. I don’t know that’s just what I thought when I saw it.
Jackie Coogan was Uncle Fester in the original Adam's Family from the 1960s.His last really popular role.
This was great! Silent films are so under appreciated, and you did a very good and professional analysis of one of the best. I would love to hear your views on Metropolis or Sherlock Jr.
I can't believe this film is a hundred years old now. I first saw The Kid in the 90's. The Kid is still as timeless as it ever was.
Yep still have children being taken by the government and still have rich v poor and social dysfunction! 🤪😖.. As a mum with a 9yr old boy taken from me as a baby, for no good reason, and kept from me ever since, I found this movie disturbing .. Also the fact that Chaplin married that 12 yr old actress 4 yrs later!
But thanks for the review. It was very well done, and I’m sharing it with my truther and freedom community out there who know about the 1902 reset and research those days of orphanages .. Cheers.
Safety Last! (1923) would be a good pick.
Buster Keaton, The General.
Agreed! Perhaps juxtapose comedy styles among Buster, Charlie & Fattie.
To think this movie is 100 years old...
When the orphanage truck arrives I start crying..I always have a full box of tissue ready. When he gets the Kid back I cheer and laugh. I have lost count of how many I have seen this movie
I'm no authority or expert here, but I agree: the dream sequence is unneccessary and a bit odd. My guess is that Chaplin's character is thinking he lost his son for good and will only see him in his dreams and or heaven.
I believe the performance Jackie gave was inspired by saying his dog was being taken (as in “please don’t take my dog away.”) Parents obsconded with his salary (which enacted huge child labor laws) and the 12 year old girl you mentioned was ground zero for a contentious divorce case where at the very end of the film production, Chaplin took the actual 6 reels out of state as his current wife laid claim to half. He finished editing and snuck the movie back as Charlie was very well connected with influential William Randolph Hearst who was powerful enough to allow the films release.
Also notice the scene where the actress is bending down to Jackie and the two large feathers atop her hat are fluttering at a pretty good clip. Outdoor studio is why.
During the early days of movie making, the film being used had a low sensitivity to light. Artificial lighting was primitive at best, so shooting a movie in bright sunlight was required, hence a location in an area like Los Angeles was ideal. Interior sets were set up outside to take advantage of the bight sun and fair weather. In this movie starting at 8:50 the mother, inside the police station, has the feathers in her hat blowing in the strong breeze which came up during the take. Other instances in other films had candle smoke wafting off, loose papers drifting off, etc. In order to moderate the amount of light needed, muslin sheets were used to "roof over" the set for the proper effect. I'm a silent movie fan, my favorite actors being Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton..
If I never seen this movie before I would want to watch it after watching your video. This was a brilliant and adorable movie but I personally think that it wouldn't of worked without Jackie Coogan. Maybe there was another young boy out there that could of pulled it off. I think that Dickie Moore could of done a great job in this part but he wasn't born until 1925. Thanks for the review I would like to see more in the future. I'm sure that there is some gems out there that I've never heard of.
Have you read 2015's *The Witch of Lime Street: Seance, Seduction And Houdini In The Spirit World* ? It explores a remarkable episode of 1920's forgotten history - the loss of life in WWI spawned a tidal wave of believers in communion with their lost loved ones in the spirit world via mediums and psychics. Seances were the rage, and the Scientific American sponsored a contest with a cash award for the medium who could pass its test for authenticity. Houdini was on the panel amongst doctors and scientists. Really a must-read for you, and possibly something for you to create a post about, as most people are unfamiliar with this history and incident.
My favortite Charlie Chaplan movie and the first silent film I showed my son when he was a child. A classic.
A good first review! Maybe The Lost World? So much to explore there!
Well done! 😃It always makes me glad when someone new to silent film gives them an honest chance and becomes appreciative of them! By the early 1920's, silent movies came into their own and, with modern film restoration techniques and proper projector settings, the myth of all silent movies being cheap, crappy-looking jokes/novelties changed forever. 😊
You did good on this thanks for posting.
Well said on this one!
Can you please tell us more about Baby Peggy, her films and your thoughts on her acting at such a young age. Thank you
Jackie Coogan grew up to play Uncle Fester
Could do a video about medical quack devices in the 1920s?
Great job! 👍🏼
I think "The Dreamland" is just fine. One that introduces some philosophical concepts to the film making it a full work.
Exerlent and useful video for us❤
very well made
Chaplin had a thing for young girls. Too young. I’m a big fan of Chaplin’s movies. But the young girl stuff? Lita Grey? She is the girl in the dream sequence. She was only 12 in this movie. Reportedly he flaunted his relationship with her publicly. She became pregnant by him when she was 15, married him at 16 and then divorced him two years later. Awful.
New movies are appallingly bad---more interested in special effects than theh are in plot and good actors.