Our Mutual Girl
Synopsis
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.
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in United States.
Top cast
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)
