Won in a Closet (1914)
Moving Picture World categorized the film as “a nonsense number”, but Normand's Won in a Closet, her second as director, displays her burgeoning talent. Mabel’s father, the country constable, is smitten with the mother of the boy Mabel imagines “her ideal”. The young couple’s romance is disrupted first by two rival “cut-ups” and then by misapprehension that a tramp is hiding in a closet at the mother’s home. In reality, the mother herself takes refuge in the closet to escape the constable’s attentions.
Director: Mabel Normand
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: January 21, 1914
Cast
- Mabel Normand - Mabel
- Charles Avery - Mabel's Sweetheart
- Hank Mann - A Rival Suitor / Farmhand
- Charles Inslee - Her Dad / The Constable
- Alice Davenport - His Mother
- Rube Miller - A Farmhand
- Nick Cogley
- Al St. John
- William Hauber
- Frank Cooley
Screenplay
Production: Keystone Film Company, Mutual Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English, No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film, one-reeler, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Won in a Closet about?
- Moving Picture World categorized the film as “a nonsense number”, but Normand's Won in a Closet, her second as director, displays her burgeoning talent. Mabel’s father, the country constable, is smitten with the mother of the boy Mabel imagines “her ideal”. The young couple’s romance is disrupted first by two rival “cut-ups” and then by misapprehension that a tramp is hiding in a closet at the mother’s home. In reality, the mother herself takes refuge in the closet to escape the constable’s attentions.
- Who directed Won in a Closet?
- Won in a Closet was directed by Mabel Normand.
- Who stars in Won in a Closet?
- Won in a Closet stars Mabel Normand, Charles Avery, Hank Mann, Charles Inslee, Alice Davenport, Rube Miller.
- How long is Won in a Closet?
- Won in a Closet has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is Won in a Closet?
- Won in a Closet is a Comedy film.
- Where was Won in a Closet produced?
- Won in a Closet was produced in United States of America.