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1931 · 17 min · Comedy

Elmer proposes to Molly, but she says he needs her fathers permission. He wants Elmer to become a ballplayer, but his eyesight keeps getting him into trouble. Elmer also needs a new pair of glasses.

Directed by Alfred J. Goulding · Written by Fred Allen

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