In this charming 1918 short comedy film, a young man's get-rich-quick scheme takes an unexpected turn when he wraps up a phony mummy for a professor to buy, entangling him with Egyptian agents and his own love of the object of his affection, the professor's lovely daughter. With its blend of slapstick humor and ancient Egyptomania, Mercy, the Mummy Mumbled is a lighthearted romp that pokes fun at both mad scientists and their fascination with the undead. This all-black cast comedy, directed by Ralph J. Phillips for the Ebony Film Corporation, has been preserved in the Library of Congress film archive, awaiting rediscovery by audiences seeking vintage laughs.