Daisy Doodad's Dial (1914)

For those who like their humour daft and thoroughly unsophisticated, this silent short will be a delight. The titular Daisy enters a face-pulling competition ('dial' - as in watch dial - is neglected slang for a face), but on the big day she falls victim to toothache. When her husband returns from the contest triumphant, the distinctly unladylike Daisy vows revenge in the next competition. But her impromptu rehearsal on a train causes chaos among her fellow passengers, and things only get worse after she is arrested for disturbing the peace...

Director/lead actress Florence Turner was an early Hollywood star, who briefly operated her own production company in Britain in the mid-1910s. Back in Hollywood in the late-1920s, she appeared alongside Buster Keaton in 'College' (1927), before her star faded. (Mark Duguid)

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[sweetgrannie]

charming video

[lisagarden]

Love the close ups on her face at the end.

[TheSilentComedyEra]

this is excellent

[bearcub410]

i never knew bill Clinton was in silent films lol thanks great

[MSWS12345678]

Realy funny.

[MorroccoSurrogate]

Cutest couple in film history.

[deadlyshoesalesman]

The husband is played by Tom Powers, who was the ill-fated Mr. Dietrichson in "Double Indemnity." Was Daisy Doodad Mr. Dietrichson's first wife?

[rosrychaplet]

hysterical train scene

[Necrofood]

Beautiful!

[Soielily]

haha lovely