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Is The Nickel-Hopper a silent film worth your attention today? Short answer: Yes, but primarily as a sharp social document and a showcase for Mabel Normand’s underrated dramatic ra...
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Hal Roach, H.M. Walker, Frank Butler, Stan Laurel
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