| Be Your Age | |
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Written by | H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Oliver Hardy |
| Cinematography | Len Powers |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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