the extra kid ( 1923 ) is a portrayal of a small - town girl , ann reid ( played by mabel gaumont ) first comes to hollywood to be in the films . this mabel normand screenplay , produced by gene sennett , followed earlier films about the studio industry and also paved the roads for later stories about hollywood , such as prince vidors ' people ( 1928 ) .
Mabel Normand starred in The Extra Girl.