The Fatal Mallet (1914)

Three man will fight for the love of a charming girl. Charlie will play dirty, throwing bricks to his contender, and using a huge hammer to hurt one of them. But a precocious kid will be the fourth suitor in discord.

Director:

Mack Sennett

Writer:

Mack Sennett

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	Mabel's Rival Suitor
Mabel Normand	...	Mabel
Mack Sennett	...	Mabel's True Love
Mack Swain	...	Another Rival

Storyline

Charlie throws a brick at a man and woman and gets it thrown back at him. The rivals fight. The lady leaves with a third suitor. Charlie finds a wooden mallet with which he subdues both rivals, locking them in a barn. He kicks the lady who instantly falls for him.

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Plot Keywords:

public domain

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1914 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hit Him Again

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Mabel's Trilemma

A nice little comedy, in which Mabel has three suitors: Charlie, Mack Swain and Mack Sennett. Although Sennett's character -- a country bumpkin with a face that looks like he's been eating lemons -- never appealed to me, he does know how to do slapstick. And the three men all pound each other, while Mabel looks on gleefully.

Now, considering who owns the studio, who do you think gets the girl?