The Kid [Blu-ray]

Charlie Chaplin was already an international star when he decided to break out of the short-film format and make his first full-length feature. The Kid doesn t merely show Chaplin at a turning point, when he proved that he was a serious film director it remains an expressive masterwork of silent cinema. In it, he stars as his lovable Tramp character, this time raising an orphan (a remarkable young Jackie Coogan) he has rescued from the streets. Chaplin and Coogan make a miraculous pair in this nimble marriage of sentiment and slapstick, a film that is, as its opening title card states, a picture with a smile and perhaps, a tear. br brBLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURESbr- New 4K digital restoration of Charlie Chaplin s 1972 rerelease version of the film, featuring an original score by Chaplin, with uncompressed monaural soundtrackbr- New audio commentary featuring Chaplin historian Charles Maland br- Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star, a new video essay by Chaplin historian Lisa Havenbr- A Study in Undercranking, a new piece featuring silent-film specialist Ben Modelbr- Interviews with Coogan and actor Lita Grey Chaplinbr- Excerpted audio interviews with cinematographer Rollie Totheroh and film distributor Mo Rothman br- Deleted scenes and titles from the original 1921 version of The Kidbr- Charlie on the Ocean, a 1921 newsreel documenting Chaplin s first return trip to Europebr- Footage of Chaplin conducting his score for The Kidbr- Nice and Friendly, a 1922 silent short featuring Chaplin and Coogan, presented with a new score by composer Timothy Brockbr- Trailersbr- PLUS: An essay by film historian Tom Gunning

 

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