At It Again (1912)

Directed by

Mack Sennett

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

17 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short silent comedy from 1912. Two clumsy detectives get into a series of mishaps. It was the first Keystone film featuring these bumbling characters.

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What happens

At It Again is a 1912 American short silent comedy film produced and directed by Mack Sennett. The film stars Fred Mace, Mack Sennett, Ford Sterling, Mabel Normand and Alice Davenport. It was distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. The film was the first Keystone Film comedy that featured the two bumbling detectives. The film was released on November 4, 1912; in a split reel with Mabel's Lovers. Silent Era reports the survival status of the film as unknown. It's notable that Sennett headed two of the most influential American slapstick film studios: the Keystone Film Company (1912–1917), and Mack Sennett Comedies (1917–1933). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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