The Kid is thought to reflect Chaplin's childhood trauma of being sent into an orphanage, the main characters in Limelight (1952) contain elements from the lives of his parents, and A King in New York references Chaplin's experiences of being shunned by the United States.
The Kid diyakini merefleksikan trauma masa kecil Chaplin saat dibawa ke panti asuhan, karakter-karakter utama dalam Limelight (1952) berisi unsur-unsur dari kehidupan orangtuanya, dan A King in New York memberikan rujukan-rujukan terhadap pengalaman Chaplin saat ditendang oleh Amerika Serikat.