Hop to It!

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Hop to It!
Ray and Hardy, Hop to it.jpg
Bobby Ray and Oliver Hardy in the film
Directed byTed Burnsten
Written byTed Burnsten
Produced by Billy West
Starring
Release date
  • July 1, 1925 (1925-07-01)
Running time
23 minutes
CountryUnited States
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Hop to It!, also released as Hop to It, Bellhop, is a 1925 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. [1]

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References

  1. "Hop to It!". Silent Era. Retrieved March 1, 2021.