The Gusher (1913)

12/14/1913 (US) • 11m

Comedy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ford Sterling

Oil Well Buyer

Mabel Normand

Oil Well Buyer's Sweetheart

Bert Hunn

1st Henchman

Hank Mann

2nd Henchman

Mack Swain

Villager / Cop

Charles Avery

Man at Oil Well (uncredited)

Dot Farley

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Hauber

Party Guest / Cop (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

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Revenue

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