Our Gang (film)
| Our Gang | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Charley Chase Robert F. McGowan Tom McNamara Fred Newmeyer |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by |
Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach H. M. Walker |
| Starring |
Ernest Morrison John Hatton Anna Mae Bilson Jackie Condon Mickey Daniels Helen Gilmore Wallace Howe Mark Jones Charley Young |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
silent film English intertitles |
Our Gang (1922) is an American Our Gang silent short film that was the third entry in the series to be released. It was directed by Charley Chase, Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara, and Fred Newmeyer. The two-reeler was released into theaters on November 5, 1922 by Pathé.
Plot
At the beginning of the film, Jimmy is trying to get the affections of Mary Jane. Mary Jane isn't interested in Jimmy, but is interested in rich Pat. The gang tries to help Sunshine Sammy get some clothes. They lure rich Pat into a trap in order to steal his clean clothes, but Pat beats them all up. The gang offers Pat a place in the gang, and they cut his hair and trade clothes with him. When Mary Jane sees Pat, she's disgusted. She soon sees Jimmy and Jackie wearing their new outfits. Later, Mary Jane's mother is trying to get some customers in her store while competing with a popular rival store across the street. Sunshine Sammy and Pat try to help Mary Jane by making the customers of the rival store think there are mad animals running around the store.
Cast
The Gang
- Ernest Morrison as Ernie 'Sunshine Sammy'
- John Hatton as rich kid
- Anna Mae Bilson as Mary Jane
- Mickey Daniels as Mickey
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Unknown actor as Jackie's brother
- Dinah the Mule as herself
Additional cast
- Helen Gilmore as Emil's wife
- Wallace Howe as the rival merchant
- Mark Jones as Emil, the drunk
- Charley Young as a customer
Notes/Production Notes
- This short marked the first appearance of Our Gang regular Mickey Daniels.
- The only Our Gang short to feature Anna Mae Bilson and John Hatton.
- Charles Parrot, better known by the stage name Charley Chase served as the supervision director of Our Gang and earlier entries in the series.
- Fred C. Newmeyer was chosen to direct the original version of the film (no longer extant), which was shot in January 1922.[1] After preview screenings, Roach scrapped Newmeyer's version and had fireman Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara come in to reshoot the short.
- No complete prints of this film are known to survive, but half of the film is held by private collectors and an edition is now on YouTube. It was previously considered a lost film.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, r. 1992) "The Little Rascals: The Life & Times of Our Gang" , p. 10 New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivals Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9
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