A Mabel Normand Finding Aid

How wonderful that Mabel Normand shares a birthday with Marie Dressler, Snub Pollard, and Ed Wynn! That’s an astrological club that kind of makes a little sense! Anyway, having done so many posts on Mabel (and more to come, I think) I decided to mark today with a little organized presentation of them, all laid out for easy access.

My Main Mabel Norman Post

On Mack Sennett

Mabel’s Strange Predicament (1914)

A Film Johnnie (1914)

Mabel at the Wheel (1914)

Caught in a Cabaret (1914)

Her Friend the Bandit (1914)

The Fatal Mallet (1914)

Mabel’s Busy Day (1914)

Mabel’s Married Life (1914)

The Masquerader (1914)

Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)

His Trysting Place (1914)

Getting Acquainted (1914)

Tillie’s Punctured Romance (1914)

That Little Band of Gold (1915)

Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1915)

Mickey (1918)

Molly O (2021)

The Extra Girl (1923)

William Desmond Taylor Murder

On Lew Cody (her 11th hour husband)

For more on silent and slapstick film, including much more about Mabel Normand please check out my book: Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube — now also available on audiobook!