The Gusher

Overview

Mabel has two suitors - an oily con man, whom she mocks in a very funny scene where she is shown twiddling a fake moustache and making her feelings very clearly felt. Even in this early comedy her natural fun comes through. The one she really loves is clumsy yokel Ford Sterling, who is determined to buy an oil well that the con man has for sale. The conman gets a local fellow to pour oil over the property. Ford falls for it and buys it - Mabel and he are to be married. Then the fellow confesses that it was just a scam - there was no oil.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 14, 1913

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Keystone Film Company

Cast

Rube Miller,Edgar Kennedy,Peggy Pearce,Harry Russell,George Jeske,Mabel Normand,Mai Wells,Ford Sterling,Hank Mann,Mack Swainand 5 more

Director

Mack Sennett

Producer

Mack Sennett

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0002919