Playin' Hookey is a 1928 American short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack.[1][2] It was the 69th Our Gang short subject to be released.[3]
| Playin' Hookey | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Mack |
| Written by | H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Joe Cobb Jackie Condon Allen Hoskins Jannie Hoskins Jay R. Smith Harry Spear Jean Darling Bobby Hutchins Mildred Kornman Pete the Pup Charlie Hall Jack Hill |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
editThe Gang
edit- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Jannie Hoskins as Zuccini
- Jay R. Smith as Jay
- Harry Spear as Harry
- Pete the Pup as Pansy
Additional cast
edit- Jean Darling as Jean, Joe's sister
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer, Joe's brother
- Mildred Kornman as Baby
- Chet Brandenburg as Keystone-ish cop
- Ed Brandenburg as Keystone-ish cop
- Cameron Chase as Artie-Fro
- Edgar Dearing as Herr Dun der Blitzen
- Budd Fine as Joe's father
- William Gillespie as Moving picture star
- Charlie Hall as Moving picture star dressed as Chaplin
- Jack Hill as Keystone-ish cop
- Sam Lufkin as Keystone-ish cop
- Arthur Millett as Keystone-ish cop
- Lincoln Plumer as Movie-maker
- Tiny Sandford as Mike, studio guard
- Lyle Tayo as Joe's mother
- Dorothy Coburn as Woman hit with pie
Filming Locations
editThe film crew is making their movie on the Woodbine Street side of 3392 Motor Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Silent Era: Playin' Hookey". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Playin' Hookey". 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. 78–79. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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