''Sally Scraggs, Housemaid'' is a 1913 American silent

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comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Robert Z. Leonard Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to silent star Mae Murray with the two formin ...

and starring Leonard,

Margarita Fischer Margarita Fisher (née Fischer, February 12, 1886 – March 11, 1975) was an American actress in silent motion pictures and stage productions. Newspapers sometimes referred to her as "Babe" Fischer. Early life Margarita Fischer was born on Fe ...

and

Laura Oakley Laura Oakley (July 10, 1879 January 30, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Biography Born in Oakland, California, on July 10, 1879, Oakley was signed in 1912 by the Keystone Film Company and starred in about 50 films before her retirem ...

.Massa p.479 In order to find material for her next work, a

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pretends to be a

housemaid A maid, or housemaid or maidservant, is a female domestic worker. In the Victorian era domestic service was the second largest category of employment in England and Wales, after agricultural work. In developed Western nations, full-time maid ...

and gains employment in a boarding house.

Cast

as Frank Norcross *

as Doris Lowrey / Sally Scraggs *

as Mrs. Shackleton *

'Snub' Pollard Harold Fraser (9 November 1889 – 19 January 1962), known professionally as Snub Pollard, was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became a silent film comedian in Hollywood, popular in the 1920s. Career Born in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 No ...

as Butler

References

Bibliography

* Massa, Steve. ''Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy''. BearManor Media, 2017.

External links

* 1913 short films 1913 comedy films American silent short films American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures short films Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard 1910s English-language films Silent drama films {{silent-film-stub