The dwarf looks more like a small man with a hunchback to me. Anyway, Rip has a heart and takes the heavy burden of the dwarf's shoulders. The dwarf sits down on a stone and Rip is circling him eyeballing him suspiciously. Maybe he's asking himself the same question. Is it really a dwarf? A mythical creature? We're not getting a response as this very short film is over before anything else happens. Just like all the other Rip van Winkle shorts starring Joseph Jefferson. But with the large hat the dwarf is wearing, Rip won't have much success anyway in judging from the dwarf's facial features. All one can see is his long hair and beard.
I'd really only recommend it to those interested in the very early years of cinema. And even there you'll find more significant and watch-worthy projects than this one.
I'd really only recommend it to those interested in the very early years of cinema. And even there you'll find more significant and watch-worthy projects than this one.