Seeing the World

Seeing the World
Seeing the World
	Lobby card
Directed by	Anthony Mack; Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	F. Richard Jones; Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb; Jackie Condon; Jean Darling; Johnny Downs; Allen Hoskins; Scooter Lowry; Jay R. Smith; Peggy Eames; Jean Darling; James Finlayson; Stan Laurel
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Production; company	Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	February 13, 1927;
Running time	19:30
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Full film

Seeing the World (also known as A Roamin' Holiday) is a 1927 silent Our Gang film, directed by Robert F. McGowan and Anthony Mack.^[1]^[2]^[3] It was the 57th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[4] The film features James Finlayson and also a brief appearance by Stan Laurel, who later wrote:^[5]

That "Seeing the World" is a very bad film, plus the print - I felt sorry for Finlayson practically working alone with nothing funny to do - He made every face in the book in this one.!!

Plot

The gang's teacher (James Finlayson) is trying to win a trip to Europe. He does win, but the gang accompanies him as well, which causes his trip to become a nightmare. The group treks through Venice, Rome, Pompeii, Naples, and London. Finally, the entourage ends up in Paris, where Farina manages to falls off the side of the Eiffel Tower. Finlayson tries desperately tries to rescue Farina, leading him to wake up from what was apparently a daydream caused by the gang tossing sleeping potion into his water.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Johnny Downs as Johnny
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Scooter Lowry as Skooter
Jay R. Smith as Jay
Peggy Eames as Peggy

Additional cast

James Finlayson as James Finlayson, The schoolteacher
Jean Darling as Extra at pier
Ed Brandenburg as Window washer
Frank Butler as English pedestrian
Dorothy Darling as Extra at pier
Charlie Hall as English chauffeur
Ham Kinsey as Ship's official
Stan Laurel as English pedestrian
Charles McMurphy as Ship's official
Charley Young as Extra at pier
David, Prince of Wales as himself (stock footage)
Gaston Doumergue as himself (stock footage)
Yusef of Morocco as himself (stock footage)

References

^ Thompson, Paul (January 7, 1927). "Seeing the World". Motion Picture News. XXXV (1): 489. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
^ "Silent Era: Seeing the World". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
^ Rosenberg, Karen (2011). "New York Times: Seeing the World". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ "Letter from Stan Laurel to Mike Polacek, 23 April 1964". The Stan Laurel Correspondence Archive Project. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

External links

Seeing the World at IMDb

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[1] Thompson, Paul (January 7, 1927). "Seeing the World". Motion Picture News. XXXV (1): 489. Retrieved October 25, 2015.

[silentera-2] "Silent Era: Seeing the World". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[NY_Times-3] Rosenberg, Karen (2011). "New York Times: Seeing the World". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[4] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[5] "Letter from Stan Laurel to Mike Polacek, 23 April 1964". The Stan Laurel Correspondence Archive Project. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

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