Marvin, Arthur W., 1861-1911, camera. American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) DLC moving image Slapstick comedy films. lcgft Filmed vaudeville acts. lcgft Silent films. lcgft Short films. lcgft Nonfiction films. lcgft United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1902. eng Opens on a stage with a painted backdrop of a lake and forest. From opposite sides of the stage enter a chimney sweep, covered from head to toe with black soot and carrying a folding broom and black sack, and a miller, dressed completely in white and carrying a white sack. The two men bump into each other center stage, with some of the sweep's soot dirtying the miller's uniform. They exchange angry words, and then begin hitting each other with their sacks. As expected, black soot from the chimney sweep's bag spots the miller's whites, and white flour from the miller's sack lands on the sweep's dark clothing. The brawl culminates with a large cloud of black and white in which the men seem to disappear. "A chimney sweep and a miller become involved in a street fight. The sweep has a bag of soot on his back, and the miller a bag of flour. The fight causes a lively mixup of black and white, with most amusing effects"--American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue. Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 10Apr1902; H16334. Original main title lacking. Duration: 0:31 at 17 fps. Biograph production no. 1422. Paper print shelf number (LC 1226) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 55; AFI catalog: film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 181; Biograph bulletins 1896-1908, p. 61; American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue, Nov. 1902 [MI], p. 32. Camera, Arthur Marvin. Filmed April 24, 1900, on the roof of the Biograph studio, New York City. Chimney sweeps--Humor. Millers--Humor. Quarreling--Humor. Affray--Humor. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files. Chimney sweep and the miller https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00046288