Mabel's Busy Day
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| Mabel's Busy Day | |
|---|---|
 Mabel Normand in film | |
| Directed by | Mabel Normand |
| Written by | Mabel Normand |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Mabel Normand Charlie Chaplin Chester Conklin Slim Summerville Billie Bennett Harry McCoy Wallace MacDonald Edgar Kennedy Al St. John Charley Chase Mack Sennett Henry Lehrman |
| Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
| Distributed by | Keystone Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes, 42 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Mabel's Busy Day is a 1914 short silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Charlie Chaplin; the film was also written and directed by Mabel Normand. The supporting cast includes Chester Conklin, Slim Summerville, Edgar Kennedy, Al St. John, Charley Chase, and Mack Sennett.
Entrepreneur Mabel tries to sell hot dogs at a car race. She bribes a policeman with one of her treats to gain access to the race course but does not do a very good business once she is inside. Meanwhile, Charlie tangles with another police officer but still crashes the gate. He is pursued by the policeman. Mabel sets down her box of hot dogs and leaves them unattended for a moment. Charlie finds the box and freely gives the hot dogs away to hungry spectators at the track. Mabel finds out that Charlie has stolen her box of hot dogs and sends the police after him. Chaos ensues.
Cast
- Mabel Normand - Mabel
- Charlie Chaplin - Tipsy nuisance
- Chester Conklin - Police sergeant
- Slim Summerville - Policeman
- Billie Bennett - Woman
- Harry McCoy - Hotdog thief
- Wallace MacDonald - Spectator
- Edgar Kennedy - Tough hotdog customer
- Al St. John - Policeman
- Charley Chase - Spectator
- Mack Sennett - Customer
- Henry Lehrman - Spectator
