Big Business (1924 film)
Appearance
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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 Mary Kornman Ernest Morrison Andy Samuel Allan Cavan William Gillespie Lyle Tayo |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Running time | 27:13[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Big Business is a 1924 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2][3] It was the 22nd Our Gang short subject to be released.[4]
Plot
[edit]The gang starts up their own barbershop, giving the neighborhood kids haircuts that would not become popular for another sixty years. When they see Mickey in his Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit, they kidnap him and give him the works. Mickey then decides to join them in their enterprise.
Cast
[edit]- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Mickey Daniels as Mickey
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Mary Kornman as Mary
- Ernest Morrison as Sunshine Sammy
- Andy Samuel as— Andy
- Allan Cavan as office worker
- William Gillespie as Mickey's father
- Lyle Tayo as Mickey's mother
References
[edit]- ^ The Lucky Corner
- ^ "Silent Era: Big Business". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (2011). "New York Times: Big Business". 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. 40–41. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
[edit]- The short film Big Business is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- Big Business at IMDb
- Big Business at the TCM Movie Database
- Big Business at AllMovie