
The Maid of McMillan
1916-01-01 · 14 min · ★ 5.5
Quite possibly the first student film, a whimsical romance shot in 1916 by law students from Washington University in St. Louis.
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- G. D. Bartlett, D. W. Stewart
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- Thyrsus Drama Club
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- Released
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