Product Details

• Actors: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan, Mack Swain, Henry Bergman
• Directors: Charles Chaplin
• Writers: Charles Chaplin
• Producers: Charles Chaplin
• Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302561957
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,861 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done reissue - sorry to see it out of print, July 31, 2002

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Mark Pollock "educator" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kid / A Dog's Life (DVD)

This film was masterfully restored by David Shepherd for the Chaplin family, and was released in this version on Laserdisc and, later, DVD. The quality is awesome, and Shepherd was able to restore several cuts that Chaplin made in later reissues, cuts that changed the motivation of characters at several key moments. The quality of the film is astounding, especially for an 80+ year old film!

As far as the story goes, it is rather lean on gags, but big on heroics, with many amusing situations and a couple of unforeseen plot twists. Even children will like this film, despoite the fact that there's no color and no talking!!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most underrated movie of all time?, March 3, 1999

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This review is from: The Kid/ The Idle Class [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Kid is a wonderful movie, which all too few people have even heard of (even those familiar with some silents). Chaplin's first feature film involves his hilarious and touching adventures after "adopting" an abandonned child (played by a young Jackie Coogan - you'd never recognize the future Uncle Fester). And the portrayal of overzealous child "protectors" ripping apart families unfortunately still rings true today. The one minor misstep in the entire movie is the brief dream sequence towards the end, which slows down the momentum right at the climax. Still, one of the greatest movies ever made, and probably the most underrated. The Idle Class isn't nearly at the level of The Kid, but it's thrown in as a bonus and has some very funny moments.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Kid: With a smile and perhaps a tear, November 1, 2000

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Robert Jordan (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kid/ The Idle Class [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Kid remains my favorite Chaplin film. The first time I saw it I actually cried. It continues to amuse and move (I show it to college film students each semester and they love it). Consider this: Chaplin stared, directed, produced, wrote the script and even composed the musical score!

Another item that may increase your appreciation of this film: Chaplin and his wife had just had a baby die when he began developing the idea of having his alter-ego, the Tramp, raise a baby. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't have the strength to share my pain with ten million people by turning it into a movie.

This gem belongs in any video collection. Enjoy!