The Big Town (1925 film)

The Big Town
The Big Town
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb; Jackie Condon; Mickey Daniels; Allen Hoskins; Eugene Jackson; Mary Kornman; David Durand; Jack Gavin; Gus Leonard; William Gillespie; Helen Gilmore; Lyle Tayo
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	T. J. Crizer
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	January 11, 1925;
Running time	23:26
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

The Big Town is a 1925 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[2]^[3] It was the 34th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[4]

Plot

The gang is playing around the railroad yard when a fire breaks out. They hide in a railroad car and get trapped. The next morning they find out they have arrived in New York City. They soon are enjoying the sites, visiting the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and taking a sightseeing bus for a joyride, where they are finally caught by the police.

A police officer is assigned to take the gang back home on a train. They scatter the entomologist's bugs around the sleeper car during the night, and order exotic foods for breakfast. They eventually arrive back home where their mothers greet them with a spanking.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb – Joe
Jackie Condon – Jackie
Mickey Daniels – Mickey
Allen Hoskins – Farina
Eugene Jackson – Pineapple
Mary Kornman – Mary

Additional cast

David Durand – kid on train
Jack Gavin – gang escort
Gus Leonard – entomologist
William Gillespie – passengers
Helen Gilmore – passenger
Lyle Tayo – passenger

References

^ The Big Town at theluckycorner.com
^ "Silent Era: The Big Town". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ James, Caryn (2011). "New York Times: The Big Town". 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. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

The Big Town at IMDb

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[1] The Big Town at theluckycorner.com

[silentera-2] "Silent Era: The Big Town". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[NY_Times-3] James, Caryn (2011). "New York Times: The Big Town". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[4] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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