Small Talk (film)

Infobox Film
name = Small Talk


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director = Robert F. McGowan
producer = Robert F. McGowan
Hal Roach
writer = Robert A. McGowan
H. M. Walker
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starring =
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cinematography = Art Lloyd
editing = Richard C. Currier
distributor = MGM
released = 18 May, 1929
runtime = 30 minutes
country = USA
language = English
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preceded_by = "Saturday's Lesson"
followed_by = "Railroadin'"
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imdb_id = 0020419

"Small Talk" is a 1929 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SmallTalk1929.html |title=Silent Era: Small Talk |accessdate=2008-09-16|work=silentera] It was the 89th "Our Gang" short that was released and the first one that was a talkie. cite web |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/225641/Small-Talk/overview |title=New York Times: Small Talk |accessdate=2008-09-16|work=NY Times]

Plot

The gang are all orphans in this episode and living in an orphanage. They all hope to be adopted by nice families where "spinich is not on the menu". Wheezer, the youngest child, gets adopted by a wealthy couple while his older sister Mary Ann did not. The gang all comes to visit Wheezer in his new home setting off an alarm that causes the authorities to come over. At that time Wheezer's new mother and father decide to adopt Mary Ann as well. Their friends all each adopt a child and all the children therefore get adopted. Even Farina gets adopted by the maid/nanny at Wheezer's new home.

This episode is the first talking Our Gang episode. The film suffers from poor sound quality and a barren soundtrack. It was originally part of the Little Rascals television syndicated series but was pulled due to length and sound quality in the early 1980's. Its also the longest talking Our gang film short at 26 minutes and three reels. The others are two and one reelers.

Cast

* Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer
* Joe Cobb - Joe
* Allen Hoskins - Farina
* Mary Ann Jackson - Mary Ann
* Jean Darling - Jean
* Harry Spear - Harry
* Lyle Tayo - Mrs. Brown of the orphan asylum
* Helen Jerome Eddy - Wheezer's new mother
* Pat Harmon - Officer in charge
* Pete the Pup - Pete
* Edith Fortier - Domestic
* Charles McMurphy - Officer

ee also

* Our Gang filmography

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0020419|title=Small Talk