Mabel's Strange Predicament (1914)
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- Not Rated
- 17min
- Short, Comedy
- 09 Feb 1914 (USA)
- Short
In a hotel lobby, an inebriated Charlie runs into an elegant lady, gets tied up in her dog's leash, and falls down. He later runs into her in the hotel corridor, locked out of her room. They run through various rooms. Mabel ends up in one,...
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| Mabel Normand | ... |
Mabel
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Drunk
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
Husband
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| Alice Davenport | ... |
Wife
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| Harry McCoy | ... |
Mabel's Admirer
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Frank Cooley | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Billy Gilbert | ... |
Bellman (uncredited)
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William Hauber | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Sadie Lampe | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Henry Lehrman | ... |
Guest in lobby (uncredited)
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| Al St. John | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mabel Normand | ||
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Henry Lehrman | ... | () |
Produced by
| Mack Sennett | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ||
| Frank D. Williams | ||
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- Mutual Film (1914) (United States) (theatrical)
- Western Import Company (1914) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Inter Arte Films (1974) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Madacy Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- BFI Video (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Die Keystone Komödien 1914)
- Delta Music (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Internet Archive (United States) (video)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
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In a hotel lobby, an inebriated Charlie runs into an elegant lady, gets tied up in her dog's leash, and falls down. He later runs into her in the hotel corridor, locked out of her room. They run through various rooms. Mabel ends up in one, hiding under the bed of an elderly husband. Enter the jealous wife and Mabel's lover.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Banned by Swedish censors, who found it "brutalising" because of the amorous scenes. See more » |
| Goofs | After Mabel is discovered under the bed, her dog disappears without explanation and is not seen again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp (1980). See more » |