Won in a Closet
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Won in a Closet is a black-and-white comedy film
, notable as the first film directed by Mabel Normand
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, was discovered in 2010 in New Zealand
where it was known as Won in a Cupboard. This makes the film the oldest surviving film directed by and starring Normand.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, notable as the first film directed by Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors...
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Preservation status
This film, previously thought to be a lost filmLost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
, was discovered in 2010 in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
where it was known as Won in a Cupboard. This makes the film the oldest surviving film directed by and starring Normand.