Mabel's Blunder
| Mabel's Blunder | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mabel Normand |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Written by | Mabel Normand |
| Starring |
Mabel Normand Charley Chase Al St. John Eva Nelson Charles Bennett Harry McCoy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mabel's Blunder (1914) is a silent comedy film directed by, written by, and starring Mabel Normand, the most successful of the early silent screen comediennes.
Plot
Mabel's Blunder tells the tale of a young woman who is secretly engaged to the boss's son.[1] The young man's sister comes to visit at their office, and a jealous Mabel, not knowing who the visiting woman is, dresses up as a (male) chauffeur to spy on them.
Production background
Produced at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios, known at the time as "The Fun Factory", Mabel's Blunder showcases Normand's spontaneous and intuitive playfulness and her ability to be both romantically appealing and boisterously funny.
National Film Registry
This film, with its unusual gender-bending aspect, was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in December 2009 for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant.[2]
See also
- A Florida Enchantment (1914) cross-dressing comedy directed by and written by Sidney Drew