| Was Lottie based on a real person? |
| Posted by: Amiens 03:37 pm EST 02/22/20 |
| In reply to: The Real Mabel Norman - stan 11:10 am EST 02/22/20 |
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I assume not.
I always thought the role should have been based more on Marie Dressler or someone of her type, an older former vaudevillian who toiled for years in supporting roles in silent movies and became an unlikely star in the Talkies. Someone who could have provided a bigger physical contrast to Mabel and the Bathing Beauties might have filled in the lack of characterization in the book. Mary McCarty would have been perfect casting back in the 1970s. |
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