<P> 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 of the Apocalypse . In 2011 , The Kid was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant . '' Innovative in its combination of comedic and dramatic elements , The Kid is widely considered one of the greatest films of the silent era . </P>
<P> 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 of the Apocalypse . In 2011 , The Kid was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant . '' Innovative in its combination of comedic and dramatic elements , The Kid is widely considered one of the greatest films of the silent era . </P>
who was the kid in charlie chaplin movie
who was the kid in charlie chaplin movie
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan