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A Clever Dummy
A Clever Dummy

A Clever Dummy

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

19 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

15 July 1917

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

A Romantic Janitor

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

A Playful Property Man

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager

Juanita Hansen

Juanita Hansen

A Leading Lady

Claire Anderson

Claire Anderson

Tinker's Daughter - An Object of Affection

James Donnelly

James Donnelly

Samuel Tinker - Her Inventive Father

James Delano

James Delano

Clarence - His Interested Partner

Joseph Belmont

Joseph Belmont

Bald Husband in Audience

Robert Milliken

Robert Milliken

Master of Ceremonies

Marvel Rea

Marvel Rea

Minor Role

Eva Thatcher

Eva Thatcher

Wifein Audience

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