The Indian Chief and the Seidlitz Powder

The Indian Chief and the Seidlitz Powder

1901 · 2 min · ★ 3.0 · Comedy, Western

An inventive use of slow-motion filming helps hammer home the gag as an unconvincing 'Indian chief' hopes to dissolve some trapped wind with a popular brand of indigestion powder.

Directed by Percy Stow

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