Dolly’s Toys was a 1901 British trick film, directed by Arthur Melbourne-Cooper.
[1] Melbourne-Cooper directed the 1908 film His Dreams of Toyland, where toys were brought to life through use of stop-motion animation.
[3] In 1901, Melbourne-Cooper's father died and his photographic studio at Osborne Terrace shut down.
[3] The role of the dreaming girl in 'Dolly’s Toys was probably played by the child actress Nellie Dewhurst, who lived in St. Albans.
[3] In an interview with Audrey Wadowska (Melbourne-Cooper's daughter), she reported that only one doll was used in the film.