Mabel’s Busy Day, starring Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand originally released June 13, 1914
Mabel’s Busy Day has Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand returning to auto races, this time as spectators. Mabel is trying to make some money selling hot dogs. Mostly unsuccessfully, due to customers that try to walk away with free samples. Charlie enters, and begins by simply trying to enjoy the races. And picking up free food wherever he can.
He tries to be ingratiating to a group of ladies, and does some nice comic moments. But the main conflict doesn’t happen until Mabel puts down her box of hot dogs. And Charlie picks it up to disguise himself while fleeing from a police officer. He (unintentionally) begins giving away free hot dogs, and soon there’s a fight between himself and Mabel. With Mabel realizing what a lousy day she’s having, and Charlie doing his best to comfort her.
Cast of characters in Mabel’s Busy Day
- Mabel Normand (Mabel’s Strange Predicament) … Mabel
- Charlie Chaplin (City Lights) … Tipsy Nuisance
- Charley Chase (Sons of the Desert) … Spectator
- Chester Conklin (Dough and Dynamite) … Police Sergeant
- Edgar Kennedy (Unaccustomed As We Are) … Tough Hot Dog Customer
- Mack Sennett (His New Job) … Customer
- Al St. John (Coney Island) … Policeman
Additional cast
- Dan Albert (Mabel at the Wheel) … Vendor / Spectator
- Charles Avery (Tango Tangles) … Policeman
- Billie Bennett (The Masquerader) … Spectator
- Charles Bennett (Recreation) … Spectator
- Helen Carruthers … Spectator
- Glen Cavender … Customer
- Edwin Frazee … Freeloader
- William Hauber … Customer
- Alice Howell … Spectator
- Henry Lehrman … Spectator
- Grover Ligon (Making a Living) … Vendor
- Wallace MacDonald … Spectator
- Harry McCoy (Mabel at the Wheel) … Hot Dog Thief
- Frank Opperman … Spectator
- Slim Summerville … Policeman