"Mckee and Hiatt's chemistry together in this film(*Isn't Love Cuckoo?, 1925) apparently impressed Sennett and his brain trust greatly, as would soon be born out."
-Walker, B.E., 2010, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory, McFarland&Company, Inc., Publishers, p.158
Raymond McKee, Mary Ann Jackson and Ruth Hiatt in Smith's Baby (1926) (Brent E. Walker, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory, p.163)
"As Sennett would state in a 1926 press release, 'It has been one of my pet ideas for years to make a series of comedies depicting the average American family in all its humorous aspects.' This statement was made in conjunction with Sennett's announcement heralding a new comedy series that represented something of a departure for him. The "Jimmy Smith" series, or "Smith Family" as it came to be known, would present the activities of a typical American family — a father, a mother, a baby daughter and their dog — who just naturally manage to get themselves into one predicament after another. Rather than go for broad laughs, these films would seek humor through the audience's identification with the family's all-too-familiar foibles. 'These little domestic farces are intended to let us see ourselves as others see us,' Sennett continued. 'I know the fans will like them because we Americans are gifted with the ability to laugh at ourselves wholeheartedly. Our comedy family is like thousands of other families in this country. Not much money, no social prominence to speak of, the most wonderful baby in the world and a pretty good dog. Their experiences are drawn from life and will be easily recognized.'"
-Walker, B.E., 2010, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory, McFarland&Company, Inc., Publishers, p.160
Mary Ann Jackson, Ruth Hiatt and Raymond McKee in Smith's Cousin (1927) (Brent E. Walker, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory, p. 417)
"Hiatt, a natural brunette who dyed her hair blonde for the length of the series, played a woman who was frequently the voice of reason in her family. However, just as often she could be responsible for digging her family deeper and deeper into a troublesome hole with her antics.
"Mary Ann Jackson played their baby, most often known as Bubbles, whose cute Dutch bob and pretty white bonnet belied the devilish mischief she was capable of creating when left alone for a matter of minutes."
-Walker, B.E., 2010, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory, McFarland&Company, Inc., Publishers, 162
Paralee Coleman and Mary Ann Jackson in The Burglar (1928) (Brent E. Walker, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory, p.165) / The Rodeo (1929)
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