The Lightning Bell-Hop
NR 1916 · 12 min · Comedy
Musty Suffer gets a job as a bell hop at a cheap little hotel, the Outside Inn.
Directed by Louis Myll
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Harry Watson Musty Suffer - G George Bickel A Guest
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Dan Crimmins Innkeeper -
Della Connor The Actress -
Maxfield Moree Narrow Man
Make it a double feature
1h 43m togetherA close match in mood and era.
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