My Valet

My Valet

ONE LONG, LINGERING LAUGH

NR 1915 · 33 min · Comedy

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.

Directed by Mack Sennett · Written by Mack Sennett

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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

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