Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969 0h 8m EN

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Synopsis

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This short film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson features the charismatic legendary blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins sing a beautiful song about a stuttering boy who learns that he can communicate through singing. Also features Billy Bizor on harmonica.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Les Blank
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Les Blank, shot by Les Blank. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4367374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Les Blank directs. Les Blank behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Les Blank, shot by Les Blank. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt4367374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.