The Idle Class
The Idle Class

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The conflict here is between Charlie the wealthy and alcoholic husband and Charlie the Tramp: the idle rich and the idle poor. In the opening scene wealthy Edna descends from a Pullman car while the Tramp crawls out from under another one. At a fancy masquerade ball Edna's husband appears as a knight whose visor is stuck closed. The Tramp shows up, running from the law, and is mistaken for the husband. Edna finds the new "husband" more to her liking than the real one. When tr... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Idle Class:

Charlie Chaplin
Edna Purviance
Henry Bergman
Al Ernest Garcia
Lita Grey
Lillian McMurray

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The conflict here is between Charlie the wealthy and alcoholic husband and Charlie the Tramp: the idle rich and the idle poor. In the opening scene wealthy Edna descends from a Pullman car while the Tramp crawls out from under another one. At a fancy masquerade ball Edna's husband appears as a knight whose visor is stuck closed. The Tramp shows up, running from the law, and is mistaken for the husband. Edna finds the new "husband" more to her liking than the real one. When true identities are revealed, a fight breaks out and the Tramp is ejected.

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User Review - 8/10 by Ivan DHilarious short in which the poor Little Tramp is mistaken for a wealthy drunkard (both played by Chaplin).
User Review - 8/10 by Wes MAnother great short. This time, the golf course is the setting! And Charlie plays two roles: The Tramp, and a bumbling rich aristocrat, who happens to look a lot like The Tramp. So, as you could guess, hilarity ensues.
User Review - 8/10 by Jonathan SCharlie's The Idle Class is more comedy than pathos, which is different than the caliber of his comedy/pathos masterpieces. It's hilarious with some brilliantly funny gags, but most hardcore fans will be left wanting by the time The End flashes on the screen. It's a good time, so there's no doubt that you'll enjoy yourself, I just wish that I could see more of what made his masterpieces, so... masterpieced...
User Review - 8/10 by Carlos MCharlie Chaplin plays two roles in this two reel short, both the Tramp and a high society alcoholic husband with mistaken identity and plenty of antics ensuing from this strikingly similar appearance! The film features plenty of gags and slapstick humor and also the usual heart that goes into a Chaplin film. I've only seen a few two-reel Chaplin films (Seen many more Keaton two-reels) but they don't quite get to the level of his feature films as there isn't enough time to elaborate. If you are a Chaplin fan though then this and pretty much any of his work is appreciated and sought after and this short is no different!
User Review - 8/10 by Bruno LGood plot and it was funny. Even though it was very short and the plot could be better developed, Chaplin brings us a great movie.
User Review - 8/10 by Kem WThe Idle Class is a very entertaining and very funny short by Chaplin, with a tinge of satire at the expense of the upper class. It has some great gags and a great exciting pace.
User Review - 8/10 by Benjamin WIf not one of the funniest Chaplin short films, certainly the most violent. Makes you wonder how many takes they had to do while on the golf course.
User Review - 6/10 by Cale REntertaining but not as much as most of his filmography. I was disappointed since I didn't laugh more than once. He just didn't master his art yet. But it's still worth watching if you are a fan and want to see his debut.
User Review - 6/10 by Irvin CIt was entertaining, but it wasn't nearly as good as the Kid.
User Review - 6/10 by Knox MLots of great bits, of course, and a decent mistaken identity story. Not tightly structured as Chaplin's better work though.

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