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The Death of Poor Joe
The Death of Poor Joe
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THE DEATH OF POOR JOE

Directed by George Albert Smith
United Kingdom, 1901
Drama, Short, Silent

Synopsis

A short silent drama film featuring the Laura Bayley as a child street-sweeper who dies of disease on the street in the arms of a policeman, which is the oldest known surviving film featuring a Charles Dickens character.

Synopsis

A short silent drama film featuring the Laura Bayley as a child street-sweeper who dies of disease on the street in the arms of a policeman, which is the oldest known surviving film featuring a Charles Dickens character.