Legacy
Mabel Normand has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures, at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard.
Her film Mabel's Blunder (1914) was added to the National Film Registry in December 2009.
The famous Jazz legend King Oliver made the first, and best recording of the jazz classic "Mabel's Dream" in 1923 at the height of Normand's fame. It is generally regarded that the tune was inspired by Mabel Normand. Whenever the Oliver recording is played, it is accompanied by photos of Mabel Normand.
In June 2010, the New Zealand Film Archive reported the discovery of a print of Normand's film Won in a Closet (exhibited in New Zealand under its alternate title Won in a Cupboard), a short comedy previously believed lost. This film is a significant discovery, as Normand directed the movie and starred in the lead role, making it a showcase for her talents on both sides of the camera.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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