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Moan and Groan, Inc. Directed by Robert F. McGowan Produced by Robert F. McGowan
Hal RoachWritten by Robert F. McGowan
H.M. WalkerStarring Edgar Kennedy
Max Davidson
Allen Hoskins
Norman Chaney
Mary Ann Jackson
Jackie Cooper
Bobby HutchinsCinematography F. E. Hershey
Art LloydEditing by Richard C. Currier Distributed by MGM Release date(s) December 7, 1929 Running time 20' 36"[1] Country United States Language English 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.
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Synopsis
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 the 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
- 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 Jewish American and African American stereotypes, Moan and Groan, Inc. was deleted from King World's Little Rascals television package in 1971.
Cast
- Allen Hoskins - Farina
- Jackie Cooper - Jackie
- Mary Ann Jackson - Mary Ann
- Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer
- Norman Chaney - Chubby
- Bobby Mallon - Our Gang member
- Betty Jane Beard - Trellis - Farina's baby brother
- Pete the Pup - Petie
- Edgar Kennedy - Kennedy the Cop
- Max Davidson - The lunatic
- Jay R. Smith - Kid with Japanese handcuffs
See also
References
- ^ theluckycorner.com/
- ^ "Silent Era: Moan and Groan, Inc.". silentera. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/M/MoanandGroanInc1929.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "New York Times: Moan and Groan, Inc.". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/225646/Moan-Groan-Inc-/overview. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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Categories:- 1929 films
- American films
- English-language films
- Black-and-white films
- 1920s comedy films
- Films directed by Robert F. McGowan
- Short films
- Our Gang films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
- 1920s comedy film stubs
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