Cat, Dog & Co.
| Cat, Dog & Co. | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mack |
| Produced by |
Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Written by |
Anthony Mack H. M. Walker |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 20' 52"[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Cat, Dog & Co. is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan under the pseudonym "Anthony Mack".[2][3]
Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 91st Our Gang short that was released. The short, a silent film, was produced in the early spring of 1929, but withheld until after three sound Our Gang films had already been released. Cat, Dog, and Co. was released with a synchronized music and sound effects track on phonographic disc.
Plot
Joe, Farina, and Harry are racing their dog-powered cars when they are stopped and reported to the President of the Be Kind to Animals Society. After promising to be kind to animals, the boys are made honorary society members. They soon convince other children to be kind to animals, and they release them from their cages to ensuing chaos.
Cast
The Gang
- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jean Darling as Jean
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
- Harry Spear as Harry
- Donnie Smith as Don
- Pete the Pup as Pete
Additional cast
- Chet Brandenburg as Taxi driver
- Ray Cooke as Pedestrian
- Clara Guiol as Pedestrian
- Jack Hill as Pedestrian
- Hedda Hopper as President of the Be Kind to Animals Society
- John B. O'Brien as Fruit vendor
- Bob Saunders as Trucker
- Syd Saylor as Pedestrian
- Dorothy Vernon as Pedestrian
- Adele Watson as Lady who snitched
- S. D. Wilcox as Officer
See also
References
- ↑ theluckycorner.com
- ↑ "Silent Era: Cat, Dog & Co.". silentera. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ "New York Times: Cat, Dog & Co.". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-09-16.