Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father

9 mins | Comedy | Aug. 20, 1911

This is basically a two practical-joke comedy. Bunny is a businessman father and Mabel plays Betty, his lovable daughter. The first practical joke is Betty getting her girlfriend to be daddy's secretary. The secretary sprays perfume on all his papers and tries to make out with him. The second practical joke has Betty getting her boyfriend to put on a wig and old man's outfit and apply for the job of daddy's secretary.

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father

9 mins | Comedy | Aug. 20, 1911

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father
This is basically a two practical-joke comedy. Bunny is a businessman father and Mabel plays Betty, his lovable daughter. The first practical joke is Betty getting her girlfriend to be daddy's secretary. The secretary sprays perfume on all his papers and tries to make out with him. The second practical joke has Betty getting her boyfriend to put on a wig and old man's outfit and apply for the job of daddy's secretary.
Producers Vitagraph Company of America
Original title Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father
Directors Ralph Ince
Writers

Cast

John Bunny

as Harding - The Father

Mabel Normand

as Betty Harding

Ralph Ince

as Ralph - The Successful Suitor