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Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day (1915)

 -  Comedy | Short  -  14 January 1915 (USA)
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It's wash day. Mabel works hard while her husband sleeps in. Next door, Fatty works hard while his wife bosses him about and dresses up to go out. The two neighbors meet outside: Fatty ... See full summary »

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It's wash day. Mabel works hard while her husband sleeps in. Next door, Fatty works hard while his wife bosses him about and dresses up to go out. The two neighbors meet outside: Fatty offers to let Mabel use his wringer. Her husband shows up just as her skirt gets caught in the wringer, and he's jealous. So is Fatty's wife when she hears the arguing. Later that day, both couples take a stroll, and, through a series of misadventures and innocently swapped purses, Mabel and Fatty's friendship blossoms, their spouses again think they have cause to be jealous, and the cops join the chaos. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Enjoyable short shows why Fatty and Mabel were popular...
16 March 2009 | by (U.S.A.) – See all my reviews

There's an endearing quality about some of these old-fashioned shorts and this one from 1915 is no exception.

Mabel Normand and Fatty Arbuckle are neighbors on washing day. The simple device has both of them fed up with their annoying mates and meeting innocently on wash day when Arbuckle allows Mabel to use his wringer for her hubby's clothes. Jealousy rears its head and misunderstandings follow, especially after a day at the park involving a mix-up of purses that has the police joining in on a merry chase.

The usual blend of comedy and slapstick works well here with the park scene being the most enjoyable part of the short. Arbuckle and Normand obviously knew how to play comedy for the silents.


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