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The Helpless Helper

192723mMovieComedy

Al's father, Professor Rockenrye has discovered a gasoline substitute. He can drop it on a toy train or wind up toy, and the train will start running and the toy will start moving. Al's girl Rose is at his house and opens the door when…

DirectorJoseph R. Richmond

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Cast · Directed by Joseph R. Richmond

AJ
Al Joy
Al
JHJack Hopkins
Jack Hopkins
Professor Rockenrye
MF
Mack Fluker
Oscar Filtch
RM
Rose May
Rose

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The Helpless Helper hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around August 21, 1927. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.