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THE IDLE CLASS, released September 25th, 1921

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"An absent-minded husband"
In his autobiography, Chaplin mentions having a "slight accident" with the blowtorch in this scene.
 "The heat of it went through my asbestos pants, so we added another layer of asbestos."
Edna with Lillan (left) & Lillita McMurray (later Lita Grey),
 Chaplin's future wife and mother-in-law.
Chaplin (and I believe he is wearing the costume here)
struggling with the helmet of his knight suit. 
However the identity of the person wearing the armor in this scene remains a mystery--
or is it Armand Triller as suggested by Paul Duncan in the new book
  The Chaplin Archives (see comments below).


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