A Dash Through the Clouds
1912 · 10 min
Mack SennettCast
Fred Mace 
Mabel Normand Phillip Orin Parmelee 
Sylvia Ashton 
Jack Pickford 
Kate Bruce
Credits
Written by: 
Dell Henderson
Plot
Aviation enthusiast Josephine rescues her suitor, Chubby, from an angry mob with the help of Slim and his airplane.
Sinekatalog’s take
A woman who loves aviation uses a friend's plane to rescue her suitor from an angry mob. The silent short is a breezy chase-and-rescue comedy. A light piece of early slapstick for fans of the era.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (258 votes)
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