The Egyptian Mummy (1914)

In order to make money, a man hires a bum to pretend to be a mummy, so he can sell the "body" for scientific experiments.

Director:

Lee Beggs

Writer:

Alice A. Methley

Stars:

Lee Beggs, Constance Talmadge, Billy Quirk

Cast

Cast overview:
Lee Beggs	...	Prof. Hicks
Constance Talmadge	...	Florence Hicks
Billy Quirk	...	Dick Graham
Joel Day	...	Tim - the Egyptian Mummy
Nellie Anderson	...	The Landlady (as Mrs. Anderson)

Storyline

In order to make money, a man hires a bum to pretend to be a mummy, so he can sell the "body" for scientific experiments.

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Plot Keywords:

mummy

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 1914 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitagraph Company of America

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

I thought it was cute

I laughed at this short, it was funny. And I was surprised that another Connie Talmadge film survived, and quite delighted to see her playing her perky self again. If only more of her films were still around. She was super at comedy.

This short tells the story of a man who finds an unusual way to make a lot of money very quickly, so that he can marry the girl of his dreams. He enlists the aid of a hobo to play a mummy, so that he can sell his body for scientific experiments. Of course the mummy has to play dead, but has a very difficult time doing so. When he "comes alive" again pandemonium results.

I give this short a 7 out of 10.