The Bell Hop
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The Bell Hop is a 1921 silent
comedy film
featuring Oliver Hardy
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Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
featuring Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
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Cast
- Larry SemonLarry SemonLawrence "Larry" Semon was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working with both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they started working together.He is also...
- The bellhop - Oliver HardyOliver HardyOliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
- Hotel manager (as Babe Hardy) - Frank AlexanderFrank AlexanderFrank Alexander was an American silent film comedian and actor. Alexander, who was morbidly obese , was best known for playing villains in the films of Larry Semon, who are often the father of Semon's love interest.He is best known to contemporary audiences for portraying a villainous...
- A government official - Al ThompsonAl ThompsonAl Thompson was an American film actor. He appeared in 176 films between 1916 and 1958.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Dull Care...
- Pete Gordon
- Norma Nichols - A maid
- William HauberWilliam HauberWilliam Hauber was an American film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1913 and 1928.He was born in Brownsville, Minnesota, and died in California in a plane crash while performing a stunt for a film....
- Hotel detective