Movie: The Fable of the Jolly Rounders

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    An Aesop's Fables cartoon about a hippo who had a few too many to drink, resulting in his wife kicking him out of the house. To win her back, the hippo conjures up a plan to make her jealous.

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    1923-04-28

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