My Valet (1915)
ONE LONG, LINGERING LAUGH
The parents of a wealthy young man arrange for him to marry a woman he has never seen. When he meets and falls for a young woman he convinces his valet to switch places. The idea is that the valet will make a bad impression on the fiance, the wedding will canceled and the hero can marry his true love. There is only one problem, his love and unseen fiance are the same woman.
- Date of release
- 1915-11-07
- Runtime
- 33m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Mack Sennett
Casting
- Raymond Hitchcock — John Jones of Sayville, USA
- Mack Sennett — John's Valet
- Mabel Normand — Mabel Stebbins
- Fred Mace — French Count
- Frank Opperman — Hiram Stebbins - Mabel's Father
- Alice Davenport — Mrs. Stebbins - Mabel's Mother
Interesting facts
My Valet is a 1915 short comedy film written, produced, and directed by Mack Sennett and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Sennett, and Mabel Normand. The film was released by the Keystone Film Company and Triangle Distributing with a running time of 33 minutes. It was released on November 7, 1915 in the United States. A print exists.
Production and release
The filming and promotion of My Valet was a major endeavor for producer Mack Sennett. A four-reeler, it first appeared in New York on September 23, 1915 marking the formation of Triangle-Keystone, the studio’s first release.
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