The Nickel-Hopper

1926 film

  • December 5, 1926 (1926-12-05) (United States)
Running time
37 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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

  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Nickel-Hopper". silentera.com. Retrieved February 28, 2008.

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