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The Miller and the Sweep
(1897) England
B&W : 52 feet
Directed by G.A. Smith

Cast: (unknown)

G.A. Smith production; distributed by [?] G.A. Smith? / Produced by George Albert Smith. / Released September 1897. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / A remake of The Miller and the Sweep (1897). The film was rereleased in the United Kingdom by Warwick Trading Company in 1900.

Comedy.

Synopsis: A miller and a chimney sweep begin a fight with bags of flour and soot; the miller ends up black with soot, the sweep white with flour.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Chimney sweeps - Fights - Flour - Millers

Listing updated: 18 December 2024.

References: Gifford-British n. 00044 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.