Ask Grandma

1925 film

May 31, 1925 (1925-05-31)

Running time

25:19CountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Ask Grandma is a 1925 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1]^[2] It was the 39th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[3]

Plot

Full film

Mickey's overprotective mother is trying to raise her son as a gentleman by dressing him like a sissy and enrolling him in dance school. Mickey takes things particularly hard when he sees the gang playing with a toy airplane. The only family member who sympathizes with Mickey's plight is his Grandma, who knows that he is harboring a serious crush on precocious Mary. Grandma encourages Mickey to pursue Mary and agrees to cover for him when he sneaks away to visit her. Neighborhood bully Johnny — who also has eyes for Mary — looks for someone to slug and picks on Joe. Mickey sees this and the two face off. Mickey gets the worst of it until Grandma rallies him on, resulting in Johnny getting pretty well socked. His father comes to his rescue to help in beating up Mickey just as Grandma gets into the fight. Mickey's mother, having witnessed her son in action, comes to realize that Mickey should be a "regular boy" moving forward.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb – Joe
Jackie Condon – Jackie
Mickey Daniels – Mickey
Johnny Downs – Johnny
Allen Hoskins – Farina
Mary Kornman – Mary
Sonny Loy Sing – Joy

Additional cast

David Sharpe – kid in flashback / stunt double
Gabe Saienz – kid in flashback
Florence Lee – Grandma
Lyle Tayo – Martha, Mickey's mother
Noah Young – Johnny's father
Katherine Grant – ballet instructor

References

^ "Silent Era: Ask Grandma". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Hall, Mordaunt (2010). "New York Times: Ask Grandma". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 52. Retrieved March 3, 2024.