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6 February 1921 (USA) moreTagline:
This is the great film he has been working on for a whole year morePlot:
The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Classic Ten - Best of the Big-Screen Brats (From amctv - Future of Classic: Classic Ten. 24 March 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
I'm Not a Huge Charles Chaplin Fan but...
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Chaplin and Coogan team for a classic more (52 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Carl Miller | ... | The Man | |
| Edna Purviance | ... | The Woman | |
| Jackie Coogan | ... | The Kid (as Jack Coogan) | |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | A Tramp (as Charlie Chaplin) |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
68 min | 50 min (1971 edit with new Chaplin score) | Germany:54 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreCertification:
Spain:T | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Denmark:7 (2003) | Norway:A | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | West Germany:o.Al.Filming Locations:
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The production company tried to cheat Charles Chaplin by paying him for this six-reel film what they would ordinarily pay him for two-reel film, about half a million dollars. Chaplin took the unassembled film out of state until they agreed to the one-and-a-half million he deserved, plus half the surplus profits on rentals, plus reversion of the film to him after five years on the rental market. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Bully (Charles Reisner) "punches" the lamppost in half during the fight with the tramp, the post begins to bend itself an instant before the punch lands on it. moreFAQ
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Charlie Chaplin's study of a tramp teaming up with a street kid (the cute little Jackie Coogan) has a fine line to tread between humour and pathos, and true to what you would expect of his best work, does it superbly. The tramp always manages to wring the hearts of his viewers and adding a little boy to the mix was the finishing touch. Look out too for little Lita Grey in the angel sequence, who would become Chaplin's 2nd wife four years after this film was made.