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The Nickel-Hopper
The Nickel-Hopper
	Film poster
Directed by	F. Richard Jones; Hal Yates
Written by	Frank Butler; Stan Laurel; Hal Roach; H. M. Walker (titles)
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Mabel Normand; Oliver Hardy; Boris Karloff
Cinematography	Floyd Jackman; Len Powers; William Wessling
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	December 5, 1926 (United States);
Running time	37 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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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)

References

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

External links

The Nickel-Hopper at IMDb
The Nickel-Hopper is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
The Nickel-Hopper on YouTube

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

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 {{Infobox film
 | name           = The Nickel-Hopper
-| image          =
+| image          = The Nickel-Hopper poster.jpg
-| caption        =
+| caption        = Film poster
 | director       = [[F. Richard Jones]]<br>[[Hal Yates]]
 | producer       = [[Hal Roach]]
-| writer         = Frank Butler<br>[[Stan Laurel]]<br>[[Hal Roach]]<br>[[H. M. Walker]]
+| writer         = Frank Butler<br>[[Stan Laurel]]<br>[[Hal Roach]]<br>[[H. M. Walker]] (titles)
-| starring       = [[Mabel Normand]]<br>[[Oliver Hardy]] (uncredited)<br>[[Boris Karloff]] (uncredited)
+| starring       = [[Mabel Normand]]<br>[[Oliver Hardy]]<br>[[Boris Karloff]]
 | music          =
 | cinematography = Floyd Jackman<br>Len Powers<br>William Wessling
 | editing        = Richard C. Currier
-| distributor    = [[Pathe Exchange]]
+| distributor    = [[Pathé Exchange]]
-| released       = {{film date|1926|12|5}}
+| released       = {{Film date|1926|12|05|United States}}
 | runtime        = 37 minutes
-| country        = {{Film US}}
+| country        = United States
-| language       = Silent film<br>English intertitles
+| language       = [[Silent film|Silent]] (English [[intertitle]]s)
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-'''''The Nickel-Hopper''''' is a 1926 American [[silent film]] starring [[Mabel Normand]] and featuring [[Oliver Hardy]] and [[Boris Karloff]] in minor uncredited roles.<ref name="silentera">{{cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/N/NickelHopper1926.html |title=Progressive Silent Film List: The Nickel-Hopper |accessdate=2008-02-28|work=Silent Era}}</ref>
+'''''The Nickel-Hopper''''' is a 1926 American [[Short film|short]] [[silent film|silent]] [[comedy film]] starring [[Mabel Normand]] and featuring [[Oliver Hardy]] and [[Boris Karloff]] in minor uncredited roles.<ref name="silentera">{{cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/N/NickelHopper1926.html |title=Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Nickel-Hopper'' |accessdate=February 28, 2008|work=silentera.com}}</ref>  The film title refers to a [[taxi dancer]]'s share of the dime ticket price for each dance at [[taxi dance hall|dance halls]].
 ==Cast==
-* [[Mabel Normand]] - Paddy, the nickel hopper
+* [[Mabel Normand]] as Paddy, the nickel hopper
-* [[Michael Visaroff]] - Paddy's father
+* [[Michael Visaroff]] as Paddy's father
-* [[Theodore von Eltz]] - Jimmy Jessop, Paddy's rich beau
+* [[Theodore von Eltz]] as Jimmy Jessop, Paddy's rich beau
-* Jimmy Anderson - Cop
+* Jimmy Anderson as Cop
-* [[Margaret Seddon]] - Paddy's mother
+* [[Margaret Seddon]] as Paddy's mother
-* Mildred Kornman - Edsel
+* [[Mildred Kornman]] as Edsel
-* [[William Courtright]] - Mr. Joy, the landlord (uncredited)
+* Hammond Holt as Paddy's little brother (uncredited)
-* [[Jimmy Finlayson|James Finlayson]] - Resident of 625 Park St. (uncredited)
+* [[William Courtright]] as Mr. Joy, the landlord (uncredited)
-* [[Oliver Hardy]] - Jazz band drummer (uncredited)
+* [[Jimmy Finlayson|James Finlayson]] as Rupert, resident of 625 Park St. (uncredited)
-* [[Boris Karloff]] - Dance Hall Masher (uncredited)
+* [[Oliver Hardy]] as Jazz band drummer (uncredited)
-* [[Gus Leonard]] - Blind man (uncredited)
+* [[Boris Karloff]] as Dance Hall Masher (uncredited)
-* [[Sam Lufkin]] - Dance hall extra (uncredited)
+* [[Gus Leonard]] as Blind man (uncredited)
+* [[Sam Lufkin]] as Dance hall extra (uncredited)
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
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+{{commons category|The Nickel-Hopper}}
+*{{IMDb title|0017204}}
+*{{Internet Archive film|TheNickel-hopper1926|The Nickel-Hopper}}
+*{{YouTube|kDDI7b3q0oA|''The Nickel-Hopper''}}
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 [[Category:1926 films]]
-[[Category:1920s short films]]
+[[Category:1926 short films]]
+[[Category:Silent American comedy films]]
 [[Category:American silent short films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
-[[Category:Black-and-white films]]
-[[Category:1920s comedy films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by F. Richard Jones]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Hal Yates]]
+[[Category:American comedy short films]]
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+[[Category:1926 comedy films]]
+[[Category:1920s American films]]
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+{{short-silent-comedy-film-stub}}