Boxing Gloves is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Anthony Mack.[2][3] Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 9, 1929, it was the 90th Our Gang short to be released.[4]
| Boxing Gloves | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mack |
| Written by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Starring | Joe Cobb Norman Chaney Allen Hoskins Jean Darling Harry Spear Mary Ann Jackson Bobby Hutchins Jackie Cooper |
| Cinematography | F. E. Hershey Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Music by | Ray Henderson |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 17:21[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Joe's and Chubby's friendship is tested when their affections for Jean cause the two best friends to fight. At the same time, Farina and Harry have been unsuccessfully trying to go into business as fight promoters, and find in Joe's and Chubby's rivalry the ingredients for a perfect boxing match.
Production notes edit
Boxing Gloves is a remake of the 1923 silent entry The Champeen. It is the final appearance of Joe Cobb and marks the film debut of Jackie Cooper, who would go on to a successful career both with and after Our Gang.
The third Our Gang sound short, Boxing Gloves was advertised as "all-talking," although much of the film is silent footage without overdubbed sound. It is now the earliest Our Gang entry included in the Little Rascals television syndication package.
Cast edit
- Norman Chaney as Chubby Chaney
- Joe Cobb as Joe Cobb
- 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
- Jackie Cooper as First angry spectator/Reporter at fight
- Bobby Mallon as Announcer Graham McCracker
- Andy Shuford as Chubby's trainer
- Donnie Smith as Donnie
- Charlie Hall as Sidewalk diner attendant
- Johnny Aber as Extra
- Godfrey "Duffy" Craig as Extra
- Bill Johnson as Undetermined role
- Billy Schuler as Undetermined role
See also edit
References edit
- ^ theluckycorner.com/
- ^ "Silent Era: Boxing Gloves". silentera. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ Kahn, Eve M. (2011). "New York Times: Boxing Gloves". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 104–105. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links edit
- Boxing Gloves at IMDb
- Boxing Gloves at the TCM Movie Database
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