" the extra kid " ( 1923 ) is a story of a tiny - town girl , sue mitchell ( played by mabel normand ) what comes to play to be in the pictures . this mabel rochon vehicle , produced by mack chaplin , followed other films about the film industry and also paved the road for later films about television , such as king vidor ' s " show people " ( 1928 ) .
"The Extra Girl" was produced by Sennett.