The Comet's Come-Back
1916-05-31 · 15 min · ★ 7.0
The gases left in the wake of a comet that passed by earth have the effect of making everyone on the planet lazy and lethargic, and actually stops time.
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- William Bertram
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- American Film Manufacturing Company
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- United States of America
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- Released
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John Steppling
John Sheehan
Carol Holloway
Richard Rosson
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