This scene is placed between John being kidnapped and brought into the police station and the Tramp reconnecting with John at the Woman’s home. In a panic the Tramp flaps his arms thinking he still has wings before he realizes he is no longer dreaming. The Tramp is then rudely awakened from his dream by the same police officer but in real life. The fight is broken up by a police officer who then shoots, and presumably kills, the Tramp after the Tramp attempts to flee the scene. A fight between the Tramp and another man breaks out due to the devils encouraging a woman to flirt with the Tramp despite already having a lover. The wings are tested and all seems to be going well until Sin enters heaven due to the careless innkeeper. The Tramp goes “shopping” to get his own pair of wings like the rest of the town.
John, who has wings in this dream, opens the door and the two embrace. In addition its placement acts as a buffer in between a the Tramp’s loss of the child and a bittersweet reunion.ĭuring the scene Dreamland, the Tramp awakens, still on his doorstep, to see his neighborhood covered in flowers. Dreamland provides technical entertainment with its special effects and a more in depth understanding of the Tramp. Although this scene is not needed to understand the plot, the film would not be complete without it.
The following scene, Dreamland, is typically known the most confusing and extraneous scenes of The Kid. Distraught at his loss, the Tramp sits on his doorstep and drifts to sleep. Years later the child, John, is taken out of the custody of the Tramp. The life of this unconventional family is not one of luxury nor honesty but is loving and protective nonetheless. The silent comedy-drama follows the story of a tramp who accidently becomes the guardian of an orphan child. The Kid, released in 1921, starred Charlie Chaplin who also wrote, produced, and directed the film.