The Dream Doll


1917

Film Details

Release Date
Dec 10, 1917
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Essanay Film Mfg Co.; Perfection Pictures
Distribution Company
George Kleine System
Country
United States

Synopsis

Knutt, an eccentric chemist, discovers an elixir which brings dolls to life. When Ruby, the beautiful daughter of the toy king, is overcome by the fumes of the fluid, a doll the chemist has brought to life seizes the elixir and pours it on the girl who is then changed into a doll. Together, the two dolls rush into the display room where they bring to life a justice of the peace of the doll world, who marries them. In the meantime, the chemist and Ruby's father start on a hunt for his lost daughter. The dolls leave on their honeymoon and select a dog kennel as their home. One day, while strolling through the park, a bomb explodes and awakens Ruby who has been dreaming the entire incident.

Film Details

Release Date
Dec 10, 1917
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Essanay Film Mfg Co.; Perfection Pictures
Distribution Company
George Kleine System
Country
United States

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Notes

Howard S. Moss also invented the animated dolls in this picture. Some reviews credit Ernest Maupin with the role of Ruby's father.