Century of Slapstick #13: Mabel's Dramatic Career
Today is the 100th anniversary of the release of the Keystone film Mabel’s Dramatic Career, directed by Mack Sennett, starring Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Alice Davenport. It’s a great little film: mama’s boy Mack disses his girlfriend, the housemaid (Mabel) who runs off to the big city and becomes a star. The coolest part of this film […]