''Clean Sweep'' is a 1918

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film comedy short. It was produced by the L-KO Kompany and starred actress

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. It was distributed through

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.1918 Contemporary newspapers announcing the playing of the film
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Cast

* Eddie Barry *Chai Hong - Charlie, the Chinese Laundry Man *

- The Lady Barber * Bartine Burkett - The Lady Barber's daughter *

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- The Butcher (*as Rusell Powell) *

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- Billy

References

External links

A Clean Sweep at IMDb.com
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