Marcel Perez
Trained initially as a clown, Perez became a comedic star in the Nickelodeon era in France, working at Pathe, Eclair, and Ambrosio studios. Moving to the United States during the First World War, Perez continued writing, directing and starring in short comedies until an amputated leg forced him to work behind the camera.
Tweedledum as Aviator
as RobinetRobinet, the lead in this Italian slapstick comedy, wants to be an aviator in the worst way, and...
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La nuova cameriera è troppo bella
as RobinetThe new maid and her mistress devise a plan to foil the men in the house. ...[The mistress of...
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You're Next
as Twede-DanA hapless nitwit sets up his living space in the middle of a street, then moves to a police...
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Una Dichiarazione Impossibile di Robinet
as RobinetMarcel Perez meets Nilde Baracchi at a party and falls instantly in love. How much comedy short...
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola
as Saturnino FarandolaSaturnino Farandola: Raised by monkeys, taken in by sailors, captain of a frigate. He sets off...
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Miss Tweedledum
as RobinetRobinet disguises himself as a woman to get away from his girlfriend’s husband, and discovers...
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Camouflage
as Twede-DanA detective pursues a woman suspected of spying for the Kaiser.
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A Bath Tub Elopement
as TweedledumA 1916 short comedy starring Marcel Perez
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Robinet ricattatore
as RobinetMarcel Perez and Nilde Baracchi are blackmailers engaged in the badger game: each gets a member...
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Sweet Daddy
as TweedyPerez plays a henpecked husband who is chained at the neck by his wife in the kitchen and when...
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Robinet in vacanza
as RobinetMarcel Perez arrives at the holiday resort wearing a pith helmet and carrying enough luggage to...
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Tweedledum in Love with a Singer
as RobinetRobinet brings down the house when he unleashes himself on Mimi Kratzfuss , an attractive opera...
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Chickens in Turkey
as Twede-DanMarcel Perez is taken aboard an all-female crewed boat where he has to dress as a woman so the...
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Pedestrian Love
as RobinetThe story of the meeting and falling in love of a man and a woman. The story is told by showing...
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The Short-Sighted Cyclist
as uncreditedThe cyclist is dispatched upon an important errand, and his humorous and alarming adventures by...
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L'auto di Robinet
as uncreditedTweedledum gets chased by police on bicycles.
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Robinet’s White Suit
as RobinetIn this play on the symmetry of black and white, Robinet leaves home in his bright new suit for...
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Le furberie di Robinet
as RobinetTweedledum wears his sister's new slit-skirt, and with a handsome wig and beautiful hat, causes...
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Il duello di Robinet
as RobinetRobinet is challenged to a duel, but owing to an overpowering fear, ludicrously depictd, the...
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Robinet padre e figlio
as RobinetTweedledum goes out dining with a girl. He discovers that his worthy father is out on a little...
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Some Hero
as uncreditedWhen Tweedledum's girl is kidnapped by bad men, he springs into action.
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Tweedledum's Sweet Wife
as uncreditedRobinet escapes from his wife’s smothering devotion to the adventure of lovemaking outside marriage.
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A Busy Night
as Nearly EveryoneA disgruntled man imagines what the world would be like if everyone were like him.
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The Destruction of Carthage
as uncreditedIn ancient times Rome looked upon Carthage as her greatest rival, and determined to plan her...
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Tweedledum on His First Bicycle
as RobinetTweedledum's attempts to master the bicycle lead him into situations both thrilling and comical,...
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Robinet chauffeur miope
as RobinetA Italian short comedy with Robinet.
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Robinet è Geloso
as RobinetRobinet is jealous, with comedic results.
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Robinet Pescatore
as RobinetNilde Baracchi sends Marcel Perez out fishing, armed .... I mean "equipped" with a long, sturdy...
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Tweedledum's Auto-Skates
as RobinetTweedledum tries out his roller skates down a slope. As he picks up speed he grabs a long pole,...
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