Commencement Day
| Commencement Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Robert F. McGowan Mark Goldaine |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by |
Hal Roach H. M. Walker |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release dates |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Commencement Day is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[1][2] It was the 25th Our Gang short subject released.
Plot
Mickey gets in a fight with another boy over Mary. The parents show up for Commencement Day at school and listen to the kids recite and play their musical instruments. Jackie puts pepper in Joe’s saxophone. Mickey loses his frog. Farina falls in a well. While the parents are out rescuing Farina, the kids get in a food fight. School is dismissed.
Notes
When the television rights for the original silent Pathé Our Gang comedies were sold to National Telepix and other distributors, several episodes were retitled. This film was released into the 16mm home movie market under the title "Graduation Day" and into a television syndication as "Mischief Makers" in 1960 under the title Little Red Schoolhouse. About two-thirds of the original film was included.
Cast
The Gang
- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Mickey Daniels as Mickey
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Mary Kornman as Mary
- Ernest Morrison as Ernie
- Jannie Hoskins as Mango
- Dinah the Mule as Herself
Additional cast
- Gabe Saienz as Snoozer, the bully
- Andy Samuel as Andy
- George B. French as School teacher
- Helen Gilmore as Joe's mother
- Gus Leonard as Parent with ear-horn
- Lyle Tayo as Mary's mother
- Dorothy Vernon as Mickey's mother
- Charley Young as Parent
See also
References
- ↑ "Silent Era: Commencement Day". silentera. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ↑ Hall, Mordaunt. "New York Times: Commencement Day". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-09-13.