Scullion's Dream

Scullion's Dream

Scullion's Dream

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Scullion's Dream

1908

0h 7m

6.2(10 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

When the entire kitchen staff falls asleep from exhaustion, a dwarf appears and animates various objects via stop motion -- including their hands, which he cuts off while they snooze -- to do their work.

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