Mabel at the Wheel
About Mabel at the Wheel
A villain entered in a car race kidnaps his rival before the start. Mabel takes the wheel of the rival's car and runs the race in his place.
Cast & crew
More about Mabel at the Wheel
Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett directed. They share a writing credit with Charlie Chaplin. Frank D. Williams photographed it. Mack Sennett produced it. Keystone released it in 1914. It is also called Hot Finish. Wikidata gives 18 minutes. Chaplin plays the villain. Normand plays Mabel. Mutual is listed as a distributor.
Themes
Making
Normand directed the race and also drove the car in the story.
Look
Frank D. Williams photographed the road race after the driver is taken.
Preservation
A copy is on the Internet Archive.
Notes
- Chaplin is the man who takes the driver, not a bystander.
- Chester Conklin, Mack Swain, Edgar Kennedy, and Alice Davenport are in the cast lists.
- A copy is on the Internet Archive as chaplin_136.
- The alternate title is Hot Finish.
Scenes
- The rival is grabbed before the race.
- Mabel takes the wheel and finishes in his place.
Also available
- Internet Archive (chaplin_136)
