Ben Turpin impersonates a mechanical dummy and steals some money during a theatrical performance. Unlike most Keystone comedies, this one has a long and amusing build-up, but a brief and unmemorable climactic chase. Directed by Ferris Hartman, Robert P. Kerr, Herman C. Raymaker and Mack Sennett.
January 17, 1970
A Clever Dummy (1917) ***
Ben Turpin impersonates a mechanical dummy and steals some money during a theatrical performance. Unlike most Keystone comedies, this one has a long and amusing build-up, but a brief and unmemorable climactic chase. Directed by Ferris Hartman, Robert P. Kerr, Herman C. Raymaker and Mack Sennett.
