The Big Town is a 1925 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2][3] It was the 34th Our Gang short subject to be released.[4]
| The Big Town | |
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| Directed by | Robert F. McGowan |
| Written by | Hal Roach H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Joe Cobb Jackie Condon Mickey Daniels Allen Hoskins Eugene Jackson Mary Kornman David Durand Jack Gavin Gus Leonard William Gillespie Helen Gilmore Lyle Tayo |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | T. J. Crizer |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 23:26[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
Plot
editThe gang is playing around the railroad yard when a fire breaks out. They hide in a railroad car and get trapped. The next morning they find out they have arrived in New York City. They soon are enjoying the sites, visiting the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and taking a sightseeing bus for a joyride, where they are finally caught by the police.
A police officer is assigned to take the gang back home on a train. They scatter the entomologist's bugs around the sleeper car during the night, and order exotic foods for breakfast. They eventually arrive back home where their mothers greet them with a spanking.
Cast
editThe Gang
edit- Joe Cobb – Joe
- Jackie Condon – Jackie
- Mickey Daniels – Mickey
- Allen Hoskins – Farina
- Eugene Jackson – Pineapple
- Mary Kornman – Mary
Additional cast
edit- David Durand – kid on train
- Jack Gavin – gang escort
- Gus Leonard – entomologist
- William Gillespie – passengers
- Helen Gilmore – passenger
- Lyle Tayo – passenger
References
edit- ^ The Big Town at theluckycorner.com
- ^ "Silent Era: The Big Town". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
- ^ James, Caryn (2011). "New York Times: The Big Town". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
edit- The Big Town at IMDb
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