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The Nickel-Hopper is a 1926 American short silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand and featuring Oliver Hardy and Boris Karloff in minor uncredited roles.[1] The film title refers to a taxi dancer's share of the dime ticket price for each dance at dance halls.
Cast
- Mabel Normand as Paddy, the nickel hopper
- Michael Visaroff as Paddy's father
- Theodore von Eltz as Jimmy Jessop, Paddy's rich beau
- Jimmy Anderson as Cop
- Margaret Seddon as Paddy's mother
- Mildred Kornman as Edsel
- Hammond Holt as Paddy's little brother (uncredited)
- William Courtright as Mr. Joy, the landlord (uncredited)
- James Finlayson as Rupert, resident of 625 Park St. (uncredited)
- Oliver Hardy as Jazz band drummer (uncredited)
- Boris Karloff as Dance Hall Masher (uncredited)
- Gus Leonard as Blind man (uncredited)
- Sam Lufkin as Dance hall extra (uncredited)
See also
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Nickel-Hopper". silentera.com. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
External links
- The Nickel-Hopper at IMDb
- The Nickel-Hopper is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- The Nickel-Hopper on YouTube
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