Moan and Groan, Inc. is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2][3] Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 94th Our Gang short to be released.[4]
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| Directed by | Robert F. McGowan |
| Written by | Robert F. McGowan H.M. Walker |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Starring | Edgar Kennedy Max Davidson Allen Hoskins Norman Chaney Mary Ann Jackson Jackie Cooper Bobby Hutchins |
| Cinematography | F. E. Hershey Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 20' 36"[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis edit
Friendly neighborhood policeman Kennedy the Cop warns the gang to stay away from an old abandoned house in the neighborhood. Instead, he suggests the kids go dig for buried treasure, which they proceed to do in the basement of an old abandoned house. The house is inhabited by a homeless lunatic, who takes giddy delight in scaring the children, particularly Farina. Kennedy eventually turns up at the house to save the kids and apprehend the lunatic, but can hardly take care of himself.
Notes edit
- Moan and Groan, Inc. features a short appearance by former Our Gang kid Jay R. Smith, his only appearance in a sound Our Gang short and his final appearance in the series.
- Because of its reliance upon Irish American, Jewish American and African American stereotypes, Moan and Groan, Inc. was deleted from King World's Little Rascals television package in 1971.
Cast edit
The Gang edit
- Norman Chaney as Chubby
- Jackie Cooper as Jackie
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
- Bobby Mallon as Bobby
- Pete the Pup as Himself
Additional cast edit
- Betty Jane Beard as Trellis, Farina's baby brother
- Jay R. Smith as Kid with Japanese handcuffs
- Max Davidson as The Lunatic
- Edgar Kennedy as Kennedy the Cop
See also edit
References edit
- ^ theluckycorner.com/
- ^ "Silent Era: Moan and Groan, Inc". silentera. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Moan and Groan, Inc". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 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. 107–108. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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