Blacksmith Scene

May. 08,1893

Rating：

6.2

Genre：

Drama Documentary

Keywords：

Beer Blacksmith Workmen

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.

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