Big Ears

Big Ears

Infobox Film
name = Big Ears


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caption =
director = Robert F. McGowan
producer = Robert F. McGowan
Hal Roach
writer = H. M. Walker
narrator =
starring =
music = Leroy Shield
Marvin Hatley
cinematography = Art Lloyd
editing = Richard C. Currier
distributor = MGM
released = 29 August, 1931
runtime = 20 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget =
preceded_by = "Fly My Kite"
followed_by = "Shiver My Timbers"
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0021658

"Big Ears" is a 1931 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. cite web |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/225657/Big-Ears/overview |title=New York Times: Big Ears |accessdate=2008-09-20|work=NY Times] It was the 108th (20th) "Our Gang" short that was released.

Plot

Wheezer's mother and father continue to fight over many different things. Wheezer overhears his father telling his mother that he is getting her a divorce. Not knowing what a divorce is, Wheezer tells Stymie, Dorothy, and Sherwood. They speculate on what a divorce means. Then Donald tells the gang what a divorce is. He even tells Wheezer that he will have no father anymore. His mother might either remarry and give him a stepfather and states that his step father beats him regularly. He also says that maybe his mother will throw him into an orphanage and not want him anymore.

Wheezer is frightened so he eats lard, lux, and medicine. He indeed gets sick and his plan presumably works. His parents kiss and make up an promise to never fight again and that they love Wheezer very much.

This epsiode marked a turnover with Farina Hoskins (after 10 years of service), Mary Ann Jackson, Chubby, and Shirley Jean all leaving the gang. Jackie Cooper left shortly before the last episode. Wheezer was the only full-time Our Ganger left from the silent film era. A few fill-in recurring kids were also left from the silent era and the "Jackie Cooper era". Mary Ann's brother Dickie would remain for another two years as a recurring character.It also marked the first episode for Sherwood "Spud" Bailey, who would have a lead role a few months later but would only stay around a mere ten months.

This episode was also pulled from the syndicated "Little Rascals" television package in 1971 due to perceived racism toward African Americans and because the film featured the subject of divorce in a very negative light by today's standards. Unlike most other episodes, this film was never available on home video until 1995, when it was released on VHS tape. It will be available on DVD for the first time on October 28, 2008.

Cast

* Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer
* Matthew Beard - Stymie
* Dorothy DeBorba - Dorothy
* Sherwood Bailey - Spud
* Donald Haines
* Pete the Pup - Petie
* Ann Christy - Wheezer's mother
* Creighton Hale - Wheezer's father
* Gordon Douglas - Orderly
* Wilfred Lucas - Doctor

ee also

* Our Gang filmography

References

External links

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