The Water Nymph (also known as The Beach Flirt) is a 1912 American silent comedy "split reel" short film starring Mabel Normand and directed by Mack Sennett. Normand performed her own diving stunts for the film, which was the first Keystone Studios comedy.
| The Water Nymph | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mack Sennett |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Mabel Normand |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film precedes, and may have been the direct inspiration for, the Sennett Bathing Beauties performers first featured in 1915.[1]
Cast
edit- Mabel Normand as Diving Venus
- Mack Sennett as Mack
- Ford Sterling as Mack's Father
- Gus Pixley
- Fred Mace
- Edward Dillon
- Mary Maxwell as Nymph
- Mae Busch (unconfirmed)
Production notes
editThe Water Nymph was shot on location in Venice, Los Angeles.[2]
References
edit- ^ One reel a week By Fred J. Balshofer, Arthur C. Miller, page 81
- ^ Fell, John L. (1987). Before Hollywood: Turn-Of-The-Century American Film. Hudson Hills Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-933920-91-1.
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