- Choo-Choo!
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Choo-Choo! 
Directed by Robert F. McGowan Produced by Robert F. McGowan
Hal RoachWritten by Hal Roach
H. M. WalkerMusic by Leroy Shield Cinematography Art Lloyd Editing by Richard C. Currier Distributed by MGM Release date(s) March 7, 1932 Running time 20' 26"[1] Country United States Language English Choo-Choo! is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2] It was the 114th (26th talking episode) Our Gang short that was released.
Contents
Plot
Exchanging clothes with a group of mischievous orphans, the Our gang ends up on a train headed for Chicago. Pressed into service as the kids' supervisor, effeminate Travelers Aid attendant Mr. Henderson (Del Henderson) suffers torment, especially when he tries to prevent three-year old Spanky from socking the nose of every adult in sight.
Things come to a head when the kids manage to get hold of some fireworks, at the same time accidentally releasing a menagerie of circus animals from the baggage car. At the end of the episode, Mr. Henderson is told he has the wrong children and must bring them back on a train to California.
Notes
Choo-Choo! is a remake of the 1923 Our Gang film A Pleasant Journey. Also, a couple minutes worth of scenes were edited out of the 1971 television prints that were deemed to be in bad taste (where Del Henderson and Dorothy's mother smack one another). This was also the first Our Gang episode since adding background music in to have a substantial part of the film (the entire scenes that take place on the train) with no music and more dialogue.
Cast
- George McFarland - Spanky
- Matthew Beard - Stymie
- Dorothy DeBorba - Dorothy
- Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer
- Kendall McComas - Breezy Brisbane
- Sherwood Bailey - Spud
- Harold Wertz - Bouncy
- Donald Haines - Leader of the runaway orphans
- Georgie Billings - George, one of the runaway orphans
- Wally Albright - Runnaway orphan
- Patsy Britten - orphan extra
- Pete the Pup - Himself
- Joe the Monk - Monkey on train
- Eddie Baker - Officer
- Harry Bernard - Pullman conductor
- Baldwin Cooke - Extra on train
- Estelle Etterre - Dorothy's mother
- Budd Fine - Passenger
- Otto Fries - Inebriated novelties salesman
- Oliver Hardy - Inebriated novelties salesman yelling as bear licks his face (voice)
- Belle Hare - Dorothy's mother
- Dell Henderson - Mr. Henderson
- Lyle Tayo - Secretary
- S. D. Wilcox - Pullman conductor
Spanky received a special mention in the opening credits of Choo-Choo!, indicating the kind of amazing audience response the infant had won since joining the series.
See also
References
- ^ theluckycorner.com/
- ^ Maslin, Janet. "New York Times: Choo-Choo!". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/64184/Choo-Choo-/overview. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
External links
Categories:- 1932 films
- American films
- English-language films
- Black-and-white films
- 1930s comedy films
- Films directed by Robert F. McGowan
- Short films
- Our Gang films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Film remakes
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