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Nowadays, a damsel in distress tied to railroad tracks by a mustache-twirling villain is thought to be a hallmark of the silent screen. In reality, it is a trope of Victorian stage melodramas and whenever it did appear in silent film, it was in parodies of those plays. Included here are three such parodies.
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A villainous rival abducts Mabel and chains her to the railroad tracks while Barney Oldfield races to her rescue. Starring Mabel Normand and Barney Oldfield · Directed by Mack Sennett |
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Country girl Nell travels to the heartless city to find her drunken father and falls into the clutches of a mustache-twirling villain in this parody of early melodramas. Starring Priscilla Dean and Russ Powell · Directed by John Francis Dillon |
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Gloria discovers her guardian’s crimes and to avoid prison he chains her to the railroad tracks while her dog Teddy tries to stop the train. Starring Gloria Swanson and Bobby Vernon · Directed by Clarence G. Badger |
Definition:
1080p , 720p
Total length:
59 minutes