The film "The Kid," by Charlie Chaplin, accomplished success and has been viewed in repetition by many fans. The film was inspired by Chaplin's private life and personal endeavors he experienced. Just before the shooting of the film, Chaplin's infant child passed away. This tragic event fueled the idea of "The Kid," about an infant being abandoned by his mother. Or perhaps it was significant to Chaplin's childhood, in which he was separated from his mother at the age of seven. However the creation occurred the movie is a huge success and an adventure to watch. The film was the first full length film directed and produced by Chaplin. It also was the first mixture of the drama and comedy genres. It demonstrates its mixture of comedy and drama with the introduction from the use of an inter-title "a picture with a smile and perhaps a tear.  Signifying, that the film would bring about different emotions in the viewer. The film is considered to be a silent film with sound effects and music. The narrative is introduced by inter-titles accompanied by words to help with dialogue. The editing style of the film had fades of black after every scene. It even fades into an oval shape at times. The movie is in black and white. The music was of orchestral instruments. The music would speed up with the intensity of the film. Sometimes the music would be happy and optimistic which are in the funny moments. Others are sad and gloomy which are in the more serious moments. The film is about an orphan young boy who is left by his birth mother, she abandons her baby to fulfill her dreams of becoming a successful opera singer. The baby is passed on to several people before falling into the hands of actor Charlie Chaplin known as "The Tramp."  The tramp is absurd in appearance, which is a display of his juvenile personality. He is not exactly the idea father figure, which is what makes the movie hilarious. At first, the tramp is not settled at the