The Cobbler (film)
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The Cobbler is the eighth Our Gang
short subject
comedy released. The Our Gang series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by Hal Roach
in 1922, and continued production until 1944
and Jack
accidentally disturb the rest of a sleeping hobo, who tries to punish them by doing them serious bodily harm. After Buster the Dog chases the hobo off, the gang gets the car going again by rigging it with a sail and they sail off into the sunset.
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
short subject
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
comedy released. The Our Gang series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
in 1922, and continued production until 1944
Plot
After the gang wreaks havoc in the local cobbler’s shop, the friendly cobbler takes them on a picnic, during which his old Model T breaks down. While the cobbler goes to the creek to fetch water for the radiator, the gang tries to do all sorts of repairs on the car, causing more problems. MickeyMickey Daniels
Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" , a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies.-Biography:The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper snapper...
and Jack
Jack Davis (actor)
Jackie Davis , a native of Los Angeles, California, was an American child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his leading lady...
accidentally disturb the rest of a sleeping hobo, who tries to punish them by doing them serious bodily harm. After Buster the Dog chases the hobo off, the gang gets the car going again by rigging it with a sail and they sail off into the sunset.
Cast
- Ernie MorrisonErnie MorrisonErnest Fredric "Ernie" Morrison was an American child actor who performed under the stage name "Sunshine Sammy"...
- Sunshine Sammy - Mickey DanielsMickey DanielsRichard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" , a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies.-Biography:The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper snapper...
- Mickey - Jack DavisJack Davis (actor)Jackie Davis , a native of Los Angeles, California, was an American child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his leading lady...
- Jack - Jackie CondonJackie CondonJohn Michael "Jackie" Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era.-Career:...
- Jackie - Allen Hoskins – Farina
- Mary KornmanMary KornmanMary Kornman was an American child actress who was the leading female star of the Our Gang series during the Pathé silent era.-Our Gang:...
– Little Miss Riches - Richard DanielsRichard DanielsRichard Daniels , was an American film actor. He appeared in 27 films between 1922 and 1926.He was born in Gwubach, Wales and died in Los Angeles, California...
– Mr. Tuttle, the cobbler - Clara Guiol – Customer
- Katherine Gant – Mary’s nursemaid
- Charley YoungCharley YoungCharles Lee Young is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at North Carolina State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1974 NFL Draft....
– postman - Dick GilbertDick GilbertDick Gilbert , was an American actor mainly associated with the Hal Roach Studios,where he appeared in numerous Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy comedies...
– Dandy Dick, the hobo