At It Again (1912)
6m
Running Time
November 4, 1912Release Date
Plot.
Mrs. Smith hired detectives to trail her husband, whom she believes is being unfaithful; police chief Larkin gets mistaken for Mr. Smith by the detectives, who raise hell when they catch him "cheating". Based on an extant still, this is the first verifiable Keystone Comedy to feature a group of comic cops.
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At It Again is a 1912 American short silent comedy film produced and directed by Mack Sennett. The film stars
Fred Mace, Mack Sennett, Ford Sterling, Mabel Normand and Alice Davenport.
It was distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. The film was the first Keystone Film comedy that featured the two bumbling detectives.
The film was released on November 4, 1912; in a split reel with Mabel's Lovers. Silent Era reports the survival status of the film as unknown.It's notable that Sennett headed two of the most influential American slapstick film studios: the Keystone Film Company (1912–1917), and Mack Sennett Comedies (1917–1933).