Watch A Clever Dummy (1917) Official Trailer
5 / 10 IMDb July 15, 1917 0h 19m
An inventor and his assistant build a robot that looks like their janitor, and everyone tries to profit off the invention.
Director
Runtime
0h 19m
Release Date
July 15, 1917
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
No Language
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Ben Turpin
as A Romantic Janitor
Chester Conklin
as A Playful Property Man
Wallace Beery
as Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager
Juanita Hansen
as A Leading Lady
Claire Anderson
as Tinker's Daughter - An Object of Affection
No photo
James Donnelly
as Samuel Tinker - Her Inventive Father
No photo
James Delano
as Clarence - His Interested Partner
Joseph Belmont
as Bald Husband in Audience
No photo
Robert Milliken
as Master of Ceremonies
Marvel Rea
as Minor Role
Eva Thatcher
as Wifein Audience
Production Companies
Keystone Film Company
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