Circus Fever

Circus Fever
Circus Fever
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Mickey Daniels; Jackie Condon; Mary Kornman; Joe Cobb; Allen Hoskins; Eugene Jackson; Pal the Dog; Johnny Downs; David Durand; Helen Gilmore; Joseph Morrison; Charley Young
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	T. J. Crizer
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	February 8, 1925;
Running time	23:30
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Circus Fever is a 1925 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1]^[2] It was the 35th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[3]

Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine,^[4] Farina contacts "speckled fever," and, in order to escape school and get to the circus, Mickey, Mary, Jackie, and Joe fake having it with the aid of a paint brush. Their parents and the physician are not deceived and punishment follows in the form of castor oil. Then comes the crowning punishment when the classes at the school they evaded have been dismissed so the students can attend the circus.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Mickey Daniels as Mickey
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Eugene Jackson as Pineapple
Mary Kornman as Mary
Pal the Dog as himself

Additional cast

Johnny Downs as kid on bicycle
David Durand as Mickey and Jackie's brother
Helen Gilmore as Mickey and Jackie's mother
Joseph Morrison as Dr. Royal Sorghum
Charley Young as Dr. Pipp

References

^ "Silent Era: Circus Fever". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Hall, Mordaunt (2011). "New York Times: Circus Fever". 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. 51. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ "Circus Fever". The Moving Picture World. 72 (6). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 586 February 7, 1925. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

External links

Circus Fever at IMDb

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[silentera-1] "Silent Era: Circus Fever". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hall, Mordaunt (2011). "New York Times: Circus Fever". 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. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[MPW-4] "Circus Fever". The Moving Picture World. 72 (6). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 586 February 7, 1925. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

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