Our Mutual Girl
1914
Drama
Our Mutual Girl was unique. Not quite a serial, not quite a newsreel and not strictly an advertisement, it combined elements of all three. In 52 weekly one-reel episodes, running from January 19, 1914 to January 11, 1915, the Mutual Girl outwitted villains, saw the sights of New York, met with theatrical and political celebrities (who frequently helped her out of trouble) and tried on fashionable outfits in chic stores. The fashions were an early example of product placement, although apparently not paid placement.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Norma Phillips | Our Mutual Girl / Margaret |
| Mayme Kelso | Mrs. James Knickerbocker - Margaret's Aunt |
| Jessie Lewis | Lewis - Mrs. Knickerbocker's Maid |
| James Alling | Mrs. Knickerbocker's Butler |
| Grace Fisher | Aunt Abbie |
| Edward Brennan | Howard Dunbar - the Man of Mystery |
| W. Ray Johnston | Jack Stuyvesant |
| Evelyn Dumo | Margaret's Maid |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | Self (episode 21) |
| Douglas Fairbanks | Self (episode 47) |
Crew
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Writer | Arthur James, Carolyn Wells |
| Director | John W. Noble, Lawrence B. McGill, Oscar Eagle, Walter Stanhope |