Election Day is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack.[1][2] It was the 81st Our Gang short to be released.[3]
| Election Day | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mack |
| Written by | Anthony Mack H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Starring | Joe Cobb Jackie Condon Allen Hoskins Mary Ann Jackson Bobby Hutchins Jay R. Smith Harry Spear Pete the Pup |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 20:02 |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
editThe Gang
edit- Joe Cobb as Joe Cobb
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
- Jay R. Smith as Jay R.
- Harry Spear as Harry
- Paralee Coleman as Pleurisy
- Pete the Pup as himself
Additional cast
edit- Louise Beavers as Farina's mother
- Ed Brandenburg as man who slips on banana / Gangster
- Baldwin Cooke as Gangster
- Dick Gilbert as Gangster
- Jack Hill as Gangster
- Ham Kinsey as man about town
- Gene Morgan as Officer
- Clarence Muse as Farina's father
- Retta Palmer as Lady in town
Filming Locations
editThe cloud of dust gag was filmed at the Hal Roach Studios Ranch. The present day view would be opposite 9115 Hillsboro Drive in Los Angeles, looking towards South Robertson Blvd.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Silent Era: Election Day". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2011). "New York Times: Election Day". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Now, Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and. "Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now". Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Election Day at IMDb
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