The Kid (1921 film) Kid" as an animated sci-fi movie. The untitled film will be directed by Christian Volckman and Rupert Wyatt and is said to be "inspired by the characters and themes in "The Kid"." The Kid (1921 film) The Kid is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film written by, produced by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan as his adopted son and sidekick. This was Chaplin's first full-length film as a director (he had been a co-star in 1914's "Tillie's Punctured Romance"). It was a huge success, and was the second-highest-grossing film in 1921, behind "The Four Horsemen
Unknown Chaplin actress during filming. A compilation of alternate takes illustrates how Chaplin slowly developed the story line of "The Immigrant". The film was narrated by James Mason, and original music was scored and conducted by Carl Davis. PBS distributed the series in the United States in 1986 as part of the series "American Masters". In the 2005 DVD release of the series, Brownlow relates some of "Unknown Chaplin"'s backstory. In 2010, Brownlow published a book on the making of the documentary titled "The Search for Charlie Chaplin". Unknown Chaplin Unknown Chaplin is an acclaimed three-part 1983 British documentary series about the