// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did the pencil say at "School Begins"? It's a sharp start.
| School Begins | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mack |
| Written by | Robert A. McGowan H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
School Begins is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film, the 79th in the series, directed by Anthony Mack.[1][2] It had been considered lost, as it was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire.[1] However, a copy is preserved in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[3]
Cast
[edit]The Gang
[edit]- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jean Darling as Jean
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
- Harry Spear as Harry
- Jimmy Farren as Our Gang member
- Pete the Pup as Petie
Additional cast
[edit]- May Wallace as Harry's mother
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Silent Era: School Begins". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ↑ Lacey, Marc (2011). "New York Times: School Begins". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Family Jewels: Child Progeny - MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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