| The Bangville Police | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement for the film and a few others. | |
| Directed by | Henry Lehrman |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Fred Mace Mabel Normand The Keystone Cops |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Bangville Police (also known as Bangville Police) is a 1913 comedy short starring Fred Mace, Mabel Normand and the Keystone Cops.[1] The one-reel film, generally regarded as the seminal Keystone Cops short, was directed by Henry Lehrman.
Plot[edit]
A farmer and his daughter (Mabel Normand) are in the barn. She is saying she wishes the cow would have a calf. Left alone in the house she hears strangers in the barn and calls the police. She barricades herself in. Her parents return and have to break the door down. She thinks it is the robbers. Meanwhile, a smoky car brings the police (the Keystone Cops). After misunderstandings are resolved they find a new-born calf in the barn.
Cast[edit]
- Fred Mace: Sheriff of Bangville[2]
- Mabel Normand: Della, Farmer's Daughter
- Nick Cogley: Her Farmer Father
- Dot Farley: Her Mother
- Charles Avery: First Deputy
- Rube Miller: Deputy in Straw Hat
- Edgar Kennedy: Deputy with Shovel
- Jack Leonard: Deputy
- Fred Happ: Deputy
- Raymond Hatton: Farm Hand
References[edit]
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Bangville Police". Silent Era. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ^ Walker, Brent E. (2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland Inc. p. 276. ISBN 9780786457076. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- The Bangville Police at IMDb
- The short film The Bangville Police is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
Media related to The Bangville Police at Wikimedia Commons
