Won in a Closet
Synopsis
Moving Picture World categorized the film as “a nonsense number”, but Normand's Won in a Closet, her second as director, displays her burgeoning talent. Mabel’s father, the country constable, is smitten with the mother of the boy Mabel imagines “her ideal”. The young couple’s romance is disrupted first by two rival “cut-ups” and then by misapprehension that a tramp is hiding in a closet at the mother’s home. In reality, the mother herself takes refuge in the closet to escape the constable’s attentions.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 21, 1914
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mabel Normand
- Screenplay & Story
- Mabel Normand
- Original Title
- Won in a Closet
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, No Language
- Runtime
- 14m
- Production Studios
- Keystone Film Company, Mutual Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
Mack Sennett
Department Leadership Roster
Mabel Normand
Writer
Mabel Normand
Director
Mack Sennett
Producer
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What is Won in a Closet about?
Moving Picture World categorized the film as “a nonsense number”, but Normand's Won in a Closet, her second as director, displays her burgeoning talent. Mabel’s father, the country constable, is smitten with the mother of the boy Mabel imagines “her ideal”. The young couple’s romance is disrupted first by two rival “cut-ups” and then by misapprehension that a tramp is hiding in a closet at the mother’s home. In reality, the mother herself takes refuge in the closet to escape the constable’s attentions.
Who directed Won in a Closet?
Won in a Closet was directed by Mabel Normand.
Who stars in Won in a Closet?
The principal cast of Won in a Closet includes Mabel Normand, Charles Avery, Hank Mann, Charles Inslee, Alice Davenport.
When was Won in a Closet released and how long is it?
Won in a Closet was released in 1914 with a total runtime of 14m.