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Olympic Games Directed by Robert A. McGowan Produced by Hal Roach
F. Richard JonesWritten by Hal Roach
H. M. WalkerEditing by Richard C. Currier Distributed by Pathé Exchange Release date(s) September 11, 1927 Running time 20 minutes Country United States Language Silent
English intertitlesOlympic Games is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan.[1][2] It was the 63rd Our Gang short subject released.
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Plot
The Gang competes in their version of the Olympics. As the boys try their hand at shot put, pole vault, and hurdles, Wheezer arrives and begins to teach Minnie how to do a Razzberry. They secretly Razzles the Gang, and the gang keeps beating up an outsider who they accuse of the Razzles. Hilarious action as Farina tries the shot put. Then later exhibits an exceptional pole vault. Poor Joe has troubles with the pull up bar and a javelin. Peggy and Jean arrive to cheer on their hero - Joe. A rival gang appears and begins to pelt the kids with eggs and tomatoes. The Gang returns fire and hilarity results. They eventually catch Wheezer and Minnie razzing them; and they confront Wheezer. Wheezer sics Minnie on the Gang as they run away, Minnie on their heels.
Cast
- Allen Hoskins - Farina
- Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer
- Joe Cobb - Joe
- Jackie Condon - Jackie
- Jay R. Smith - Jay
- Harry Spear - Harry
- Paul Toien - Our Gang member
- Johnny Aber - Rival kid
- Peggy Ahearn - Peggie
- Jean Darling - Jean
- Pete the Dog - Minnie
- Jannie Hoskins - Mango
- Mildred Kornman - Joe's little sister
- Scooter Lowry - Undetermined role
- Joseph Metzger - Undetermined role
- Robert Parrish - Undetermined role
See also
References
- ^ "Silent Era: Olympic Games". silentera. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/O/OlympicGames1927.html. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn. "New York Times: Olympic Games". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/226180/Olympic-Games/overview. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
External links
Categories:- 1927 films
- American films
- American comedy films
- Silent films
- Black-and-white films
- 1920s comedy films
- Films directed by Robert A. McGowan
- Short films
- Our Gang films
- Pathé films
- Olympic films
- Silent comedy film stubs
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