Why He Gave Up

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Why He Gave Up
Directed by Henry Lehrman
Mack Sennett
Written byElmer Booth
Story byGeorge Hennessey
Produced byMack Sennett
Starring Fred Mace
Mabel Normand
CinematographyPercy Higginson
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • December 4, 1911 (1911-12-04)(United States)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Why He Gave Up is a 1911 American short silent comedy film starring Fred Mace and Mabel Normand. The film was co-directed by Mack Sennett and Henry Lehrman and shot in Huntington, Long Island. [1]

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