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Mum's the Word (1926)

24 min  -  Short | Comedy  -   9 May 1926 (USA)
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A widow has married rich, but didn't tell her husband about her son. And he's coming for a surprise visit... See full summary »

Director:

Leo McCarey
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charley Chase ...
Charlie, the Son
Virginia Pearson Virginia Pearson ...
The Wife
Martha Sleeper Martha Sleeper ...
The Nervous Little Girl
Anders Randolf Anders Randolf ...
The Husband
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Storyline

A widow has married rich, but didn't tell her husband about her son. And he's coming for a surprise visit. To hide his identity he is introduced as the husband's new valet, but still the husband has some doubts about a few strange scenes. And during the night, when the son tries to visit his mother, the husband always starts interfering, but the new maid also behaves strangely, trying to sneak into the husband's room... Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Valet | Maid | Daughter | Remarriage | Secret  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

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Hal Roach Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

A Parody of The Spoilers; this was originally a two-reeler which was cut down to a one-reeler. Not a lot of this film exist now. See more »