Commencement Day

Commencement Day
Commencement Day
Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Mark Goldaine
Produced by Hal Roach
Written by Hal Roach
H. M. Walker
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date(s) 4 May 1924
Running time 20 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent
English intertitles

Commencement Day is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. [1][2] It was the 25th Our Gang short subject released.

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Plot

Mickey gets in a fight with another boy over Mary. The parents show up for Commencement Day at school and listen to the kids recite and play their musical instruments. Jackie puts pepper in Joe’s saxophone. Mickey loses his frog. Farina falls in a well. While the parents are out rescuing Farina, the kids get in a food fight. School is dismissed.

Notes

When the television rights for the original silent Pathé Our Gang comedies were sold to National Telepix and other distributors, several episodes were retitled. This film was released into television syndication as "Mischief Makers" in 1960 under the title Little Red Schoolhouse. About two-thirds of the original film was included.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ "Silent Era: Commencement Day". silentera. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CommencementDay1924.html. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
  2. ^ Hall, Mordaunt. "New York Times: Commencement Day". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/226143/Commencement-Day/overview. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 

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