The Buccaneers (film)

The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
	Lobby card
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan; Mark Goldaine
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb; Jackie Condon; Mickey Daniels; Allen Hoskins; Mary Kornman; Ernie Morrison; Andy Samuel; Allen Cavan; Dick Gilbert; Earl Mohan; "Tonnage" Martin Wolfkeil
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	March 9, 1924;
Running time	19:49
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Buccaneers is a 1924 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1]^[2] It was the 23rd Our Gang short subject to be released.^[3]

Plot

The gang decides to be pirates and build a boat, which sinks immediately upon launching. The boys then blame Mary because she is a girl. Friendly sea captain, Capt. Whelan, tells her she can play pirate on his fishing boat and the boys join her. Their boat accidentally gets set free of her moorings and the gang has adventures on the “high seas” of the harbor, until they are boarded by the U.S. Navy battleship California.

Production notes

When the silent Pathé Our Gang comedies were syndicated for television as "The Mischief Makers" in 1960, The Buccaneers was retitled The Pirates.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Mickey Daniels as Mickey
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Mary Kornman as Mary
Ernie Morrison as Sunshine Sammy
Andy Samuel as Andy

Additional cast

Allen Cavan as Capt. Whelan
Dick Gilbert as police officer
Earl Mohan as naval officer
"Tonnage" Martin Wolfkeil as fat sailor

References

^ "Silent Era: The Buccaneers". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Buccaneers". 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. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

The Buccaneers at IMDb

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[silentera-1] "Silent Era: The Buccaneers". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Buccaneers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[3] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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