''Mabel's New Hero'' is a 1913 American
short comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
featuring
Mabel Normand
Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, comedienne, director and screenwriter. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...
,
Fatty Arbuckle
Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel ...
,
and
the Keystone Cops.
Plot
At the beach, it's up to Fatty to save Mabel from a masher's attentions, and again to rescue her from a out-of-control observation balloon.
Cast
The cast includes:
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Mabel Normand
Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, comedienne, director and screenwriter. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...
as Mabel
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Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabe ...
as Fatty
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Charles Inslee as Hansome Harry
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Virginia Kirtley
Virginia Kirtley (born Virginia M. Saffell; November 11, 1888 – August 19, 1956) was an American film actress and writer during the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films in the 1910s and 1920s.
Kirtley was born Virginia M. Saffell i ...
as Mabel's friend
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Charles Avery as Cop
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Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...
as Cop
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Hank Mann
Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman; May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian-born, American comedian and silent screen star who was a member of the Keystone Cops, and appeared as a supporting player in many of Charlie Chaplin's ...
as Cop
See also
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List of American films of 1913
A List of American films of 1913 is a compilation of American films that were released in the year 1913.
See also
* 1913 in the United States
References
External links
1913 filmsat the Internet Movie Database
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Fatty Arbuckle filmography
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These are the films of the American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Films marked with a diamond (♦) were directed by and featured Arbuckle. He used the name William Goodrich on the fil ...
References
External links
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''Mabel's New Hero''on
YouTube
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1913 films
1913 comedy films
1913 short films
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
American black-and-white films
English-language comedy short films
Films directed by Mack Sennett
Keystone Studios films
Silent American comedy short films
Surviving American silent films
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