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Classic Hollywood

Over the Fence

5m 8s

Directed by J. Farrell MacDonald and Harold Lloyd • 1917 • United States
Starring Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Snub Pollard

Harold Lloyd’s “Glasses Character” makes his debut in a tale of baseball hijinks.

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