A Clever Dummy
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| Directed by | Ferris Hartman Robert P. Kerr Herman C. Raymaker Mack Sennett |
| Written by | Mack Sennett |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Ben Turpin |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
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| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Clever Dummy is a 1917 American short comedy film directed by Ferris Hartman, Robert P. Kerr, Herman C. Raymaker, and Mack Sennett.
Plot
Ben Turpin is a janitor who is in love with an inventor's daughter, and is used as a model for the inventor's new mechanical dummy. To be near to her, he hides inside the dummy's case and is shipped off to a vaudeville company. He has to stay in character as the dummy, which he succeeds at. The property master stores him in Juanita Hansen's dressing room, where he steals a wad of bills, and a chase ensues.[1]
Cast
- Ben Turpin as A romantic janitor
- Chester Conklin as A playful property man
- Wallace Beery as A vaudeville manager
- Juanita Hansen as A leading lady
- Claire Anderson as An object of affection
- James Donnelly as Her inventive father
- James Delano as His interested partner
- Joseph Belmont as Bald Husband in Audience (uncredited)
- Robert Milliken as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- Marvel Rea (Minor Role) (uncredited)
- Eva Thatcher as Wife in Audience (uncredited)
References
- ^ "The Bioscope - Thursday 18 October 1917". British Newspaper Archive. London: The Bioscope. October 18, 1917. p. 52. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
External links
- A Clever Dummy at IMDb
- The short film A Clever Dummy is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.