The Spanking Age
- December 15, 1928 (1928-12-15)
English intertitles
The Spanking Age is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[1] It was the 80th Our Gang short to be released.[2] The film was considered lost until a copy surfaced in 1990.[3]
Plot
Mary Ann and Wheezer are the children of a widowed inventor who are forced to endure the cruelties of their stepmother (Lyle Tayo) and stepsister. The kids get even by rigging a few clever contraptions of their own. In the end the father sells a patent worth millions and thereby leaves the stepmother and stepdaughter.
Cast
The Gang
- Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Jean Darling as Jean, the stepsister
- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Harry Spear as Harry
- Pete the Pup as Petie
Additional cast
- Lyle Tayo as Stepmother
References
- ^ "Silent Era: The Spanking Age". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 92. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2008). "New York Times: The Spanking Age". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
External links
- The Spanking Age at IMDb
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- Personnel
- Our Gang (1922)
- When the Wind Blows (1930)
- Hi'-Neighbor! (1934)
- For Pete's Sake! (1934)
- The First Round-Up (1934)
- Honky Donkey (1934)
- Mike Fright (1934)
- Washee Ironee (1934)
- Mama's Little Pirate (1934)
- Anniversary Trouble (1935)
- Beginner's Luck (1935)
- Teacher's Beau (1935)
- Sprucin' Up (1935)
- Little Papa (1935)
- Little Sinner (1935)
- Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935)
- The Lucky Corner (1936)
- Second Childhood (1936)
- General Spanky (1936)
- Feed 'em and Weep (1938)
- The Little Rascals (1994)
- The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)
- The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979)
- The Little Rascals (1982–1984)
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