

The Clown and His Donkey
1910-03-01 · 3 min · ★ 5.4
A pioneering effort in bringing shadow puppetry to the cinema.
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- Directors
- Charles Armstrong
- Production companies
- Armstrong
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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