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Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father (1911): Cast

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Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father is a 1911 short comedy starring Mabel Normand as Betty Harding, Ralph Ince and John Bunny. It runs 9 minutes.

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Runtime
9 min
Genre
Comedy
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The story

What Is Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father About?

The premise of Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father without spoilers.

A lighthearted comedy built around two practical jokes. Businessman Bunny is the father of sweet‑hearted Betty, played by Mabel. Betty first enlists her girlfriend to pose as his secretary, dousing his paperwork with perfume and flirting wildly. For the second gag, she convinces her boyfriend to disguise himself in a wig and an old‑man costume and apply for the same secretary position, leading to further farcical confusion.

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father Themes & Keywords

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  • forbidden love
  • father disapproves of daughter's boyfriend
  • schoolmate
  • setting up
  • male secretary
  • perfume
  • fired from a job
  • one reeler
  • reconstructed film
  • silent film
  • partially lost film
  • text of letter on screen
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  • woman playing the piano
  • candlestick telephone
  • scheming
  • man uses a disguise
  • fake beard
  • old men
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Cast & crew

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father Cast & Characters

Mabel Normand leads the cast as Betty Harding, with Ralph Ince as Ralph - The Successful Suitor and John Bunny as Harding - The Father.

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Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father Also Known As

Also known as “Беспокойные секретарши, или как Бетти перехитрила своего отца”.

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  • Беспокойные секретарши, или как Бетти перехитрила своего отца

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Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father?

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father runs 9 minutes.

When was Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father released?

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father was released on August 20, 1911.

Who is in the cast of Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father?

Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father stars Mabel Normand as Betty Harding, Ralph Ince as Ralph - The Successful Suitor and John Bunny as Harding - The Father, among 5 credited actors.

Does Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father have a post-credit scene?

No. Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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