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Mabel's Strange Predicament is a 1914 American film starring Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin, notable for being the first film for which Chaplin donned the costume of The Tramp, [1] although his appearance in the costume in Kid Auto Races at Venice was released first. The film was directed by Normand and produced by Mack Sennett .
Mabel's Strange Predicament: Directed by Mabel Normand. With Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, Chester Conklin, Alice Davenport. In a hotel lobby, an inebriated Charlie runs into an elegant lady, gets tied up in her dog's leash, and falls down.
- (2K)
- Short, Comedy
- Mabel Normand
- 1914-02-09
Explore the origins of slapstick comedy with “Mabel’s Strange Predicament,” a silent film classic that paved the way for the genre. Witness the birth of Char...
- 10 min
- Classic Movies of the World
Jul 24, 2021 · The film was directed by Normand and produced by Mack Sennett.The Tramp was first presented to the public in Chaplin's second film Kid Auto Races at Venice (released February 7, 1914), though Mabel's Strange Predicament, his third film in order of release (released February 9, 1914), was produced a few days earlier.
- 12 min
- 3.5K
- DEF GP
Mabel Normand. Director. Henry Lehrman. Screenplay. Charlie Chaplin. Screenplay. Full Cast & Crew. A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two hotel guests across the hall from her room, and Mabel's visiting sweetheart.
Year : 1914 Cast : Production : Keystone Description : This is the first film in which Chaplin wore the Tramp costume (Kid Auto Races at Venice, Cal. was photographed after Chaplin had filmed his first scene in Mabel’s Strange Predicament and—because of its split-reel length—was finished and shipped for distribution before Mabel’s Strange Predicament).
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Currently you are able to watch "Mabel's Strange Predicament" streaming on Kanopy, Public Domain Movies for free. Synopsis A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two hotel guests across the hall from her room, and Mabel's visiting sweetheart.
