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Mabel's Busy Day

  • 19141914
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 10m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
971
YOUR RATING
Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
  • Short
  • Comedy
A hotdog girl gives one to a policeman who then allows her into a race track. While other customers swipe her hotdogs, Charlie runs off with the whole box, pretending to sell them while actu... Read allA hotdog girl gives one to a policeman who then allows her into a race track. While other customers swipe her hotdogs, Charlie runs off with the whole box, pretending to sell them while actually giving them away. She calls her policeman who battles Charlie.A hotdog girl gives one to a policeman who then allows her into a race track. While other customers swipe her hotdogs, Charlie runs off with the whole box, pretending to sell them while actually giving them away. She calls her policeman who battles Charlie.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
971
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mack Sennett(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Mabel Normand(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Mabel Normand
    • Dan Albert(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mack Sennett(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
    • Mabel Normand(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Mabel Normand
    • Dan Albert(uncredited)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Alice Howell, Mabel Normand, and Helen Carruthers in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Alice Howell, and Helen Carruthers in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Alice Howell, Mabel Normand, and Helen Carruthers in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Alice Howell, and Helen Carruthers in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Avery and Mabel Normand in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Charles Avery, and Mabel Normand in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Alice Howell, and Helen Carruthers in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Avery and Mabel Normand in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Chaplin, Charles Avery, and Mabel Normand in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
    Charles Avery and Mabel Normand in Mabel's Busy Day (1914)

    Top cast

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Tipsy Nuisanceas Tipsy Nuisance
    Mabel Normand
    Mabel Normand
    • Mabelas Mabel
    Dan Albert
    • Vendoras Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Charles Avery
    Charles Avery
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Billie Bennett
    • Spectatoras Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bennett
    Charles Bennett
    • Spectatoras Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Carruthers
    • Spectatoras Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Customeras Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Charley Chase
    Charley Chase
    • Spectatoras Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Conklin
    Chester Conklin
    • Police Sergeantas Police Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Edwin Frazee
    • Freeloaderas Freeloader
    • (uncredited)
    William Hauber
    • Customeras Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Alice Howell
    Alice Howell
    • Spectatoras Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Tough Hot Dog Customeras Tough Hot Dog Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Lehrman
    Henry Lehrman
    • Spectatoras Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Grover Ligon
    • Vendoras Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    Wallace MacDonald
    Wallace MacDonald
    • Spectatoras Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Harry McCoy
    Harry McCoy
    • Hot Dog Thiefas Hot Dog Thief
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mack Sennett(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Charles Chaplin(uncredited)
      • Mabel Normand(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This film is among the 34 short films included in the "Chaplin at Keystone" DVD collection.

    User reviews9

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    Top review
    7/10
    A very short comedy in which Charlie Chaplin plays an uncharacteristic but still very recognizable role.
    Mabel's Busy Day is a quick story of a vendor at a sporting event and the troubles that she encounters throughout her day. Chaplin actually plays the part of a more well-to-do individual, but he is still very recognizable, with the traditional look that Chaplin always seems to have. Also, he still manages to get into plenty of the high-paced and very amusing scuffles that are almost as much of a trademark in his films as that outfit.

    What really makes this film unique is that Charlie actually plays the part of the antagonist. When the server girl - the vendor who the film is about - gets picked on by hordes of people, Charlie comes to the rescue, but he ends up hitting on her and then getting turned down. Not only did he not get the girl, but he also ends up stealing all of her products (which happen to be sausages) and handing them out to all of the people who are nearby. This is totally uncharacteristic, but it does not take away from the quality of the comedy delivered by this short film. The fight sequences, although dated very badly because of sheer physical deterioration, were particularly entertaining and amusing.
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    • Anonymous_Maxine
    • Jul 25, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1914 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Робочий день Мейбл
    • Production company
      • Keystone Film Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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