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Bangville Police (1913)

| Short, Comedy | 24 April 1913 (USA)
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At a farm near Bangville, the young daughter see strangers in the barn. She quickly rushes to the house and calls the police. The police engage in a haphazard rush across the countryside to get there in time.

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... Sheriff of Bangville
... Della - the Farmer's Daughter
... Della's Father
... 1st Deputy
... Della's Mother
Rube Miller ... 2nd Deputy (in straw hat)
... 3rd Deputy (in straw hat)
... Farm Hand (in vest)
Jack Leonard ... Deputy
Fred Happ ... Deputy
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A young, buxom farm maid overhears two cow-hands talking in the barn, and she's convinced they're about to rob her. She barricades herself in a room and calls the police. Her call wakes the chief, who rallies the constabulary and they sets off toward the farm, in steam-car and on foot. Meanwhile, the maid's parents rush to save her (dad's waving a pistol), as do neighboring farmers, armed with shotgun, pitchfork, and shovel. Everything points toward a showdown in the barn, where no one, including the police force, will be cowed. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Released as a split reel along with the comedy A Fishy Affair (1913). See more »

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Title Card: The youngest in Bangville.
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muted Keystone Kops
14 December 2003 | by – See all my reviews

Mabel Normand recruits the mad Kops to get rid of strangers in her barn; this is a very short piece (around 7 minutes) which isn't as frenetic as some of the others in the series. Normand has a fair bit of emoting to do and the Kops get their chase, but overall it feels like there is something missing.
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