Saturday's Lesson is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2] Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 93rd Our Gang short to be released,[3] and the final silent film in the series.[4] As with two previous silent Our Gang shorts, Little Mother and Cat, Dog & Co., Saturday's Lesson was withheld until after several sound Our Gang films had been released.
| Saturday's Lesson | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert F. McGowan |
| Written by | Robert F. McGowan H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 17' 40"[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
Cast
editThe Gang
edit- 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
- Pete the Pup as himself
Additional cast
edit- Orpha Alba as Joe's mom
- Jack O'Brien as The Devil
- Emma Reed as Farina's mom
- Adele Watson as The Other Kids' mom
- Charley Young as Dr. A.M. Austin
- Allan Cavan - Pedestrian #2
- Ham Kinsey - Pedestrian #1
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Lucky Corner
- ^ "Silent Era: Saturday's Lesson". silentera. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Saturday's Lesson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
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