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Release Date:
25 September 1921 (USA) morePlot:
Chaplin plays a tramp who sneaks into a upper class golf resort. The tramp meets a rich woman (Edna... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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The most underrated Chaplin film? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charles Chaplin | ... | Tramp and Husband |
 | Edna Purviance | ... | Neglected Wife |
| Mack Swain | ... | Her Father |
| Henry Bergman | ... | Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform |
| Al Ernest Garcia | ... | Cop in Park and Guest |
| John Rand | ... | Golfer and Guest |
| Rex Storey | ... | Pickpocket and Guest |
| Lillian McMurray | ... | Maid |
| Lita Grey | ... | Maid |
| Loyal Underwood | ... | Guest |
| Mrs. Parker | ... | Guest |
| Lolita Parker | ... | Guest |
| Howard Olsen | ... | Guest |
| Edward Knoblock | ... | Guest |
| Granville Redmond | ... | Guest |
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32 min | Spain:29 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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The film was made by First National Pictures. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: The movie begins with "The Summer Season" and yet the telegraph the absent minded husband holds at the beginning is dated November 2. moreFAQ
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I did not think I would find silent films funny - amusing, maybe, but not funny - until I saw some of Chaplin's best work, like this film. I have now seen most of his films from 1915 through the end of the silent era, and in my view "The Idle Class" is one of the best, perhaps in part because it is not typically listed among his finest. The film is split roughly between a golf scene that dominates the first half, and a mistaken identity theme which dominates the second. "The Idle Class" avoids the sentimentality of "The Kid", which it is often teamed with in video/DVD release, opting instead for straight comedy - and is successful throughout. I defy anyone to recommend a funnier silent film.