The Idle Class
| The Idle Class | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Charles Chaplin |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin |
| Produced by | Charles Chaplin |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Henry Bergman Mack Swain |
| Cinematography | Roland Totheroh |
| Edited by | Charles Chaplin |
| Music by | Johnnie von Haines (1969) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Playhouse Home Video (1985) (USA) Key Video (1989) (USA) (VHS) Image Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD) Koch Vision (2000) (USA) (DVD) MK2 Diffusion (2001) (World-wide) (all media) Warner Home Video (2004, DVD) Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) |
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Running time | 32 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Idle Class is a 1921 American silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin for First National Pictures.
Plot summary
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.
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.
External links
- The Idle Class at IMDb
- The Idle Class at AllMovie
- The Idle Class is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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