School Begins is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack.[1][2] It was the 79th Our Gang short to be released[3] and was considered to have been lost in the 1965 MGM vault fire.[1] However, a copy is preserved in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[4]
| School Begins | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mack |
| Written by | Robert A. McGowan H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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
- Jean Darling as Jean
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
- Harry Spear as Harry
- Jimmy Farren as Our Gang member
- Pete the Pup as Petie
Additional cast
edit- May Wallace as Harry's mother
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Silent Era: School Begins". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Lacey, Marc (2011). "New York Times: School Begins". 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. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Family Jewels: Child Progeny - MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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