Bangville Police-SweetMary-Boat On The Devils Triangle

Mabel Normand just missed being another big eyed waif, she was just too damn funny for drama. This 1913 Keystone production which would inspire the Keystone Kops, shows off just how good Mabel's timing was.

The film's a little murky as to why our heroine is freaking out. She is overhearing a pair of banditos (the mustache men) discussing some crime or another. But by the time she calls the police, the men are long gone.

But hey, there's a calf!

Antique auto fans, that is a circa 1905 Autocar seen in the film, the same Autocar that still makes garbage trucks. The brand name is also used on big rigs.




I think this is filmed in Eagle Rock, CA, but I'm not certain. A few things to watch for: Mabel's hair band changes color in the course of the movie, and the Sheriffs vest buttons and unbuttons.

And, the song - two of them, actually, by Space Connection. 'Sweet Mary', which is a simple, straightforward rock 'n' roll piece. But in recording it live at a gig, the tape machine (yes, a reel to reel four track), started having issues. It cut off mid guitar solo, which... well, considering the song is pretty much two guitar solos with some singing, wasn't too bad.

So that is not an example of Space Connection's usual timing, it's me tacking in a riff and "Sitting In A Boat In The Devils Triangle". Why? Why not? It fit the fast pace and action of the movie, and worked out pretty well when the Autocar started rebelling against its driver.

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