The Mysterious and Mischievous Robert the Doll

TLDR Robert the Doll, a straw-filled cork-faced doll, has gained a reputation for causing trouble and strange occurrences. He is said to bring bad luck to those who don't ask permission before taking his picture.

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00:00 Robert the Doll was a three-foot straw-filled cork-faced doll that was the lifelong companion of a boy named Robert Eugene Otto.
02:20 Robert the Doll was brought home as a gift and was originally dressed as a harlequin jester, but has been wearing a sailor's suit for over a hundred years.
04:35 Robert the Doll gained a reputation for being mischievous and causing trouble, with people reporting that he could make things move on his own and blaming him for various incidents.
06:52 Jean Otto, now grown up and a successful painter, continues to hang out with Robert the Doll, even after getting married, and they both live in the artist house in Key West.
09:25 Jean Otto's wife agreed to let Robert the Doll live in the attic, but Jean also built a special room for Robert with toys and furniture, and strange occurrences continued to happen with the doll.
11:38 Robert the Doll is said to bring bad luck to those who don't ask permission before taking his picture, as one person's digital camera malfunctioned after not asking for permission.
13:44 The movies about Robert the Doll are low-budget and not as charming as Chucky, with four sequels and the latest one called "Robert's Reborn" going in some crazy directions.
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