The Dream Doll
Genres
Overview
A. Knutt, a crack-brained chemist, discovers an elixir that will endow dolls with life. He does not know that it will change living persons to dolls. He shows his invention to the Toy King and his lovely daughter, and Ruby is overcome by the fumes and is changed into a doll, eloping with a doll lover and undergoing many strange adventures.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1917-12-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Marguerite Clayton
Ruby
Rod La Rocque
Her Sweetheart
John Cossar
Her Father
Robert Bolder
A. Knutt
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