The Pottery Maker (1925)
A little girl watches the craftsman at work while inter-titles explain the particulars of pottery-making.
Top billed cast
- Elizabeth Bacon CusterThe Grandmother
- Ruth RaffoThe Grand Daughter
- Victor RaffoThe Potter
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