An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers (1907)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 0M

Director : Gilbert M. Anderson

Synopsis

A hobo on roller skates creates havoc in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood

Actors

Ben Turpin
Ben Turpin
The Hobo

Crews

Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
Director
Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
Writer
Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
Producer

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