Mickey (1918)

Mickey, an orphan who has been brought up in a mining settlement, is sent to New York to live with her aunt.

Directors:

F. Richard Jones, James Young

Writers:

Hampton Del Ruth (story), J.G. Hawks

Stars:

Mabel Normand, George Nichols, Laura La Varnie

Cast

Cast overview:
Mabel Normand	...	Mickey
George Nichols	...	Joe Meadows (as George O. Nicholls)
Laura La Varnie	...	Mickey's Aunt - Mrs. Geoffrey Drake
Lew Cody	...	Reggie Drake (as Lewis J. Cody)
Minta Durfee	...	Elsie Drake (as Minta Durffy)
Wheeler Oakman	...	Herbert Thornhill
Tom Kennedy	...	Tom Rawlings
Minnie Devereaux	...	Minnie (as Minnie Ha Ha)

Storyline

As the surviving partner in a gold mining enterprise, Joe Meadows has also been raising his deceased partner's daughter, Mickey. Now that she is older, Joe plans to send her to live with her aunt Mrs. Drake in New York. Meanwhile, Mrs. Drake is hoping to have her daughter Elsie marry another mine owner, Herbert Thornhill, in order to alleviate the Drake family's financial struggles. When Thornhill goes to California to check on his mine, he meets Mickey and becomes fond of her. Later, when Mickey goes to New York to stay with the Drakes, she finds herself in an uncomfortable situation.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | orphan | horse racing | female protagonist | aunt niece relationship | 

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Taglines:

- Seven Parts -

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Known by the same title in Denmark.

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Goofs

Palm trees and industrial bridges at the railroad station at Great Neck, Long Island, New York.

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Quotes

Joe Meadows: Yo' auntie'll learn yer ter be a lady, Mickey.

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Alternate Versions

The April 17, 1920 issue of Ciné Pour Tous claims the version released in France was shortened.

User Reviews

Everyone loves Mabel

Dogs love her, cats love her, jackasses love her and squirrels love to run up her pants legs. Well, who can blame them, right after a scene where she is shown diving nude.... with a suitably long lens of course. Darn it.

There is nothing terribly novel about this Cinderella story of a movie, but it is all carried off with a great deal of charm. Mabel even gets to cut a few capers, instead of simply looking charming while the comedians around her make a mess of things. She's not a great physical comedian, but she is a fine actress and under the direction of comedy *wunderkind* Richard Jones, she gives a fine performance, as does just about everyone in this movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

None English

Release Date:

August 1918 (USA)

Also Known As:

Micky

Filming Locations:

24th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mabel Normand Feature Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 74 min (TCM print) 75 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1