Commencement Day

Commencement Day
Commencement Day
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan; Mark Goldaine
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb; Jackie Condon; Mickey Daniels; Allen Hoskins; Mary Kornman; Ernie Morrison; Jannie Hoskins; Gabe Saienz; Andy Samuel; Dinah the Mule; Gus Leonard; Lyle Tayo; Dorothy Vernon
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	May 4, 1924;
Running time	17:30
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

Commencement Day is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1]^[2] It was the 25th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[3]

Plot

Mickey gets in a fight with another boy over Mary. The parents show up for Commencement Day at school and listen to the kids recite and play their musical instruments. Jackie puts pepper in Joe's saxophone. Mickey loses his frog. Farina falls in a well. While the parents are out rescuing Farina, the kids get in a food fight.

Production notes

When the silent Pathé Our Gang comedies were syndicated for television as "The Mischief Makers" in 1960, Commencement Day was retitled Little Red Schoolhouse. This film was also made available for the 16mm home movie market as Graduation Day.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Mickey Daniels as Mickey
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Mary Kornman as Mary
Ernie Morrison as Sunshine Sammy
Jannie Hoskins as Mango
Dinah the Mule as herself

Additional cast

Gabe Saienz as Snoozer, the bully
Andy Samuel as Andy
George B. French as school teacher
Helen Gilmore as Joe's mother
Gus Leonard as Parent with ear-horn
Lyle Tayo as Mary's mother
Dorothy Vernon as Mickey's mother
Charley Young as Parent

References

^ "Silent Era: Commencement Day". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Hall, Mordaunt (2011). "New York Times: Commencement Day". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 42–43. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

Commencement Day at IMDb

This article about a short silent comedy film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[silentera-1] "Silent Era: Commencement Day". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hall, Mordaunt (2011). "New York Times: Commencement Day". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[3] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 42–43. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t e Our Gang / The Little Rascals
Filmography Personnel
Films	Our Gang (1922) When the Wind Blows (1930) Hi'-Neighbor! (1934) For Pete's Sake! (1934) The First Round-Up (1934) Honky Donkey (1934) Mike Fright (1934) Washee Ironee (1934) Mama's Little Pirate (1934) Anniversary Trouble (1935) Beginner's Luck (1935) Teacher's Beau (1935) Sprucin' Up (1935) Little Papa (1935) Little Sinner (1935) Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935) The Lucky Corner (1936) Second Childhood (1936) General Spanky (1936) Feed 'em and Weep (1938) The Little Rascals (1994) The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)
Television	The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979) The Little Rascals (1982–1984)
Category