"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). |