READ THIS FIRST: This is a 12-inch Diameter Laserdisc, which is NOT the same as DVD and cannot be played on a DVD player!

Laserdisc Title: "THE KID and A DOG'S LIFE (1921)"
Edition: Fullscreen Edition (Double-Disc Set)
Directed By: Charles Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance, Baby Hathaway, Carl Miller, Granville Redmond, May White, Tom Wilson
Production / Year: 1918 Charlie Chaplin
Running Time: 68 & 35 Minutes / Black & White
Audio Format: Digital Sound, Monoraul, CX Encoded
Video Format: 1.33:1, NTSC, CAV (Standard Play)
Miscellaneous Features: Not Rated
Distributed By: CBS/Fox Video
Catalog / Spine Number: 3430-84

Cosmetic Condition:
Disc (s): Very Good - Few very light to very minor hairline surface swirls or very light fingerprint marks
Jacket: Excellent - Normal shelf wear, few creases, slightly worn-out corners or edges but no obvious signs of spines splitting

Synopsis:
A Chaplin double feature starring Edna Purviance and Jackie Coogan. "The Kid" (1921, 68 min.) was director Charlie Chaplin's first full-length film and is considered one of his best. Co-starring five-year-old Coogan, whom Chaplin discovered on a Los Angeles vaudeville stage, "The Kid" is the story of a child abandoned in a limousine by his unwed mother (Purviance). When The Little Tramp finds him, he tries unsuccessfully to find a home for the boy. Obliged to keep him, The Little Tramp teaches the youngster about life on the streets and just as they have bonded and become a family, the boy's mother returns in a bittersweet finale. "A Dog's Life" (1918, 35 min.) is not only the satisfying story of canine and human underdogs succeeding in spite of the odds against them, it's also a series of side-splitting gags and slapstick routines that are as funny today as they were when the film was released and became an instant hit. 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 is the most charming, touching, story from that genius little fellow Chaplin! There's one scene in the film that you can never forget. Hauntingly beautiful score written by him to boot, how could one man have so many gifts? This gem belongs in any video collection. Enjoy!

THIS IS A 12" LASERDISC AND WILL NOT PLAY IN A DVD PLAYER

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