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A Clever Dummy (1917)
An inventor and his assistant build a robot that looks like their janitor, and everyone tries to profit off the invention.
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An inventor and his assistant build a robot that looks like their janitor, and everyone tries to profit off the invention.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Mack Sennett
In Theaters:7/15/1917
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Runtime:19 minutes
Studio:Keystone Film Company
Cast
Herman C. Raymaker
Director
Ben Turpin
A Romantic Janitor
Chester Conklin
A Playful Property Man
Wallace Beery
Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager
Juanita Hansen
A Leading Lady
Claire Anderson
Tinker's Daughter - An Object of Affection
James Donnelly
Samuel Tinker - Her Inventive Father
James Delano
Clarence - His Interested Partner
Joseph Belmont
Bald Husband in Audience
Robert Milliken
Master of Ceremonies
Marvel Rea
Minor Role
Eva Thatcher
Wifein Audience
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