Those Country Kids

1914 Comedy 12 minutes Directed by Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

About Those Country Kids

Mabel's father does not want Fatty courting his daughter. Fatty has to get past him and fight off a rival, Mr. Reddy, who wants Mabel for himself.

Cast & crew

More about Those Country Kids

Roscoe Arbuckle directed and plays Fatty. Keystone released the one-reeler on August 20, 1914.

Themes

Making

Arbuckle was directing himself and Normand at Keystone in a string of one-reel courtship comedies.

Music

Silent.

Preservation

George Eastman House holds a 35mm print.

Notes

  • Mabel Normand plays Mabel.
  • Al St. John plays the rival, Mr. Reddy.
  • Frank Opperman and Alice Davenport play Mabel's parents.
  • Josef Swickard is a grey-bearded grandfather, and Frank Hayes is a minister.
  • Billy Gilbert plays a man whose carriage is stolen.
  • A 35mm print is at George Eastman House.

Scenes

  • Fatty fights Mr. Reddy for Mabel while her father tries to stop the match.

Also available

  • Internet Archive (ThoseCountryKids1914)