Jess Robbins (April 30, 1886 – March 11, 1973) was an American film director, writer and producer. He directed more than 70 films between 1913 and 1927. He was the first director to direct

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in the same motion picture, namely '' The Lucky Dog''.

Selected filmography

* ''

His New Job ''His New Job'' is a 1915 American short silent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. Gloria Swanson appears as an uncredited extra. The title is an inside reference to this being Chaplin's first film after leaving K ...

'' (1915) * '' A Night Out'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) * '' A Jitney Elopement'' (1915) * '' The Tramp'' (1915) * '' By the Sea'' (1915) * '' Work'' (1915) * '' A Woman'' (1915) * '' The Bank'' (1915) * '' Shanghaied'' (1915) * ''

A Night in the Show ''A Night in the Show'' was Charlie Chaplin's 12th film for Essanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles in the fall of 1915. Chaplin played two roles: one as Mr. Pest and one as Mr. Rowdy. The film was created from Chaplin's stage wor ...

'' (1915) * '' Police'' (1916) * '' Burlesque on Carmen'' (1916) * '' Triple Trouble'' (1918) * '' Fists and Fodder'' (1920) * '' Pals and Pugs'' (1920) * '' He Laughs Last'' (1920) * '' Springtime'' (1920) * '' The Decorator'' (1920) * '' The Trouble Hunter'' (1920) * '' His Jonah Day'' (1920) * '' The Backyard'' (1920) * '' The Nuisance'' (1921) * '' The Mysterious Stranger'' (1921) * '' The Blizzard'' (1921) * '' The Tourist'' (1921) * '' The Lucky Dog'' (1921) * '' A Front Page Story'' (1922) * ''

The Ladder Jinx ''The Ladder Jinx'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Margaret Landis and Tully Marshall.Munden p.411 Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Arthur Barnes * Margaret Landis as He ...

'' (1922) * ''

Too Much Business ''Too Much Business'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Ethel Grey Terry and Tully Marshall.Connelly p.285-85 Cast * Edward Everett Horton as John Henry Jackson * Ethel Grey Terr ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Law Forbids ''The Law Forbids'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Jess Robbins and written by Lois Zellner and Ford Beebe. The film stars Baby Peggy, Robert Ellis, Elinor Fair, Winifred Bryson, James Corrigan, and Anna Dodge. The film was released ...

''(1924) * '' Should Sailors Marry?'' (1925) * '' The Business of Love'' (1925) * '' A Little Bit of Fluff'' (1928)

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