Mabel's Strange Predicament
Comedyhotelhotel roomhusband wife relationshipmisunderstandingdrunksilent filmpajamaswoman directorhotel lobbyhotel guestinebriationshort film
A lighthearted silent-film farce built on physical comedy and romantic misunderstandings in a hotel setting.
A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two hotel guests across the hall from her room, and Mabel's visiting sweetheart.
Essence
Ensemble
Mabel Normand
Mabel
Charlie Chaplin
The Tramp (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
The Husband (uncredited)
Alice Davenport
The Wife (uncredited)
Harry McCoy
Mabel's Sweetheart (uncredited)
Frank Cooley
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Henry Lehrman
Guest in Lobby (uncredited)
Al St. John
Bellboy (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Bellboy (uncredited)
William Hauber
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Sadie Lampe
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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