''Trouping with Ellen'' is a 1924 American silent

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starring

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, and

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. Based on a short story by

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that appeared in ''

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'', this was Rathbone's first American production.

Cast

Preservation

With no copies of ''Trouping with Ellen'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Trouping with Ellen''
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