The Idle Class
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| Directed by | Charles Chaplin |
| Produced by | Charles Chaplin |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Henry Bergman Mack Swain |
| Music by | Johnnie von Haines (1969) |
| Cinematography | Roland Totheroh |
| Editing by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | First National |
| Release date(s) | September 25, 1921 |
| Running time | 32 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The Idle Class is a 1921 American silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin for First National Pictures.
[edit] Plot
The "Little Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin) heads to a resort for warm weather and a bit of golf. At the golf course, the Tramp's theft of balls in play causes one golfer (Mack Swain) to mistakenly attack another (John Rand). Meanwhile, a neglected wife (Edna Purviance) leaves her wealthy husband (also played by Chaplin) until he gives up drinking. When the Tramp is later mistaken for a pickpocket, he crashes a masquerade ball to escape from a policeman. There, he is mistaken for the woman's husband. Eventually, it is all straightened out, and the Tramp is once more on his way.
[edit] Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Tramp and Husband
- Edna Purviance - Neglected Wife
- Mack Swain - Her Father
- Henry Bergman - Sleeping Hobo and Guest in Cop Uniform
- Al Ernest Garcia - Cop in Park and Guest
- John Rand - Golfer and Guest
- Rex Storey - Pickpocket and Guest
Lita Grey, Chaplin's future wife, played a guest.
[edit] External links
- The Idle Class at the Internet Movie Database
- The Idle Class at AllRovi
- The Idle Class is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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