After fleecing a group of people by pretending to repair their broken fountain pens, Ned and his valet seek refuge from the angry mob in a museum. They hide in a couple of empty mummy cases--which are soon taken out and moved to a lab where a group of scientists hook them up to electrical equipment with the intent of bringing the "mummies" back to life!.

A Delirious Dive into Early Cinema’s Comic Labyrinth When the flickering reels of Tut! Tut! King sputter to life, the audience is thrust into a frenetic tableau of deception, desperation, and pseudo‑scientific folly. The film, penned by William Watson and headlined by Neily Edwards and Robert McKenzie, is a master...

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" A Delirious Dive into Early Cinema’s Comic Labyrinth When the flickering reels of Tut! Tut! King sputter to life, the audience is thrust into a frenetic tableau of deception, desperation, and pseudo‑scientific folly. The film, penned by William Watson and headlined by Neily Edwards and Robert McKenzie, is a masterclass in visual gag construction, a testament to the era’s capacity for narrative economy without sacrificing wit. The Premise: A Pen‑Repair Scam Gone Awry Ned, a slick‑tongued..."
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