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Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913·14 min·US
Director: Mack Sennett
Comedy

A young man falls in love with his mother's kitchen maid, Mabel. But his mother objects strongly, and arranges for him to meet another young woman whom she considers more suitable. Mabel confronts the young woman, and is dismissed from her position. Later, when the young man learns about the new career that Mabel has found, he begins to act in an agitated and unpredictable manner.

A young man falls in love with his mother's kitchen maid, Mabel. But his mother objects strongly, and arranges for him to meet another young woman whom she considers more suitable. Mabel confronts the young woman, and is dismissed from her position. Later, when the young man learns about the new career that Mabel has found, he begins to act in an agitated and unpredictable manner.

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Cast

Mabel Normand

Mabel Normand

Mabel, the Kitchen Maid

Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart

Alice Davenport

Alice Davenport

Mack's Mother

Virginia Kirtley

Virginia Kirtley

City Girl - Mabel's Rival

Charles Avery

Charles Avery

Farmer / Movie Crewman

Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

Actor / Onscreen Villain

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Man in Audience

Billy Jacobs

Billy Jacobs

Mabel's Son

Charles Inslee

Charles Inslee

Film Director

D

Dave Anderson

Driver / Man in Audience

Gordon Griffith

Gordon Griffith

Boy

W

William Hauber

Cameraman / Projectionist

B

Bert Hunn

Crewman / Audience Member

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Audience Member / Cop in Movie

G

Grover Ligon

Audience Member

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