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                  Norma Nichols and Larry Semon (right). 
                  Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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            The Bell Hop 
            Also known as {The Bellhop} 
            (1921) United States of America 
            B&W : Two reels 
            Directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog
            Cast: Larry Semon [the bell hop], Babe Hardy (Oliver Hardy) [the hotel manager], Frank Alexander [a government official], Bill Hauber (William Hauber) [the hotel detective], Al Thompson, Pete Gordon; Norma Nichols [a maid], Walter Wilkinson [the little boy] 
            The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The Vitagraph Company of America. / Scenario by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog. Photographed (cinematography) by H. Koenekamp (Hans F. Koenekamp). Presented by Albert E. Smith. / © 1921 by The Vitagraph Company of America. Released [?] 12 August 1921 or 18 September 1921? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. 
            Comedy. 
            Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive]. 
            Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. 
            Keywords: Animals: Cats, Dogs - Hotels: Bellhops - Ink - Labor: Painters 
            Listing updated: 9 May 2021. 
            References: Film credits, film viewing : Braff-Short n. 1617; Weaver-Twenty p. 319 : Website-IMDb. 
            Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD. 
            
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