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Now or Never is a 1921 American silent comedy short starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Hal Roach. Lloyd plays a young man who must escort a child by train while avoiding a conductor because he does not have the proper ticket. Much of the comedy develops from the confined railway setting, with physical gags involving concealment, pursuit, passengers, and the difficulties of caring for the child while remaining unnoticed.

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What happens in Harold Lloyd's Now or Never?

Harold Lloyd plays a young man who must look after Dolly, a child traveling by train with his girlfriend Mary. He has no ticket or money and must evade the conductor while trying to manage an inexperienced babysitting job. [TCM](https://www.tcm.com/articles/23999/now-or-never)

Who plays Dolly in Now or Never?

Anna May Bilson plays Dolly, the lonely child placed in Harold's care. Mildred Davis plays Mary, the babysitting girlfriend, opposite Harold Lloyd in the 1921 short. [TCM](https://www.tcm.com/articles/23999/now-or-never)

Who directed Now or Never?

The film is credited to Hal Roach and Fred C. Newmeyer, with Roach also serving as producer. It was made as a three-reel Harold Lloyd comedy during the peak of his silent-film career. [TCM](https://www.tcm.com/articles/23999/now-or-never)

How long is Now or Never, and does a print still exist?

The silent black-and-white short runs about 36 minutes and is structured as a three-reel comedy. Surviving prints are held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and George Eastman House. [TCM](https://www.tcm.com/articles/23999/now-or-never)

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