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Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down (1969): Cast

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Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down is a 1969 music documentary directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson, starring Lightnin' Hopkins. It runs 8 minutes.

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Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down (1969) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
8 min
Directors
Les Blank and Skip Gerson
Genres
Music , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down About?

The premise of Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down without spoilers.

The short film, directed by Les Blank and produced with Skip Gerson, spotlights legendary bluesman Lightnin’ Hopkins as he delivers a moving song about a stuttering boy who discovers he can express himself through singing. The piece also showcases Billy Bizor’s harmonica accompaniment.

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • stutter
  • blues
  • blues music
  • musician
  • music performance
  • harmonica
  • guitar
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Cast & crew

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

Lightnin' Hopkins stars in Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down. Directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson.

From the directors

More from Les Blank and Skip Gerson

More films directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson, best-rated first: How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy, All In This Tea, Lagniappe and The Maestro Rides Again.

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Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down?

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down runs 8 minutes.

When was Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down released?

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down was released in 1969.

Who directed Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down?

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down was directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson.

More films by Les Blank

Who is in the cast of Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down?

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down stars Lightnin' Hopkins.

Does Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down have a post-credit scene?

No. Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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