Every Man for Himself (1924 film)

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Every Man For Himself
Every Man for Himself (1924, lobby card).jpg
Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Written by Frank Capra
Hal Roach
H. M. Walker
Produced byHal Roach
Starring Joe Cobb
Jackie Condon
Allen Hoskins
Andy Samuel
Mickey Daniels
Mary Kornman
Sonny Loy
Pal the Dog
Charles DeBriac
Monty O'Grady
Ray DeBriac
Gabe Saienz
George B. French
Dick Gilbert
William Gillespie
Helen Gilmore
Martha Sleeper
Edited byT. J. Crizer
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • October 19, 1924 (1924-10-19)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Every Man For Himself is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. [1] [2] It was the 31st Our Gang short subject to be released. [3]

Contents

Plot

The Gang is running a combination boxing club and (wireless) shoeshine business. After the boxing gloves owner takes his gloves home, the gym rent is due, and with some customer service mistakes in the shoeshine stand, the gang needs to raise money. They drum up business by spraying paint on men's shoes and cleaning them until a policeman catches them. One of the marks proves to be Jimbo Johnson, the "price" fighter, who bails the gang out.

The identical twin brothers "Scrappy" and "Sissy" then move into the neighborhood. Mickey tries to establish the social pecking order by fighting, but the boys keep switching places and confuse Mickey and the gang.

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

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References

  1. "Silent Era: Every Man For Himself". silentera. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  2. Canby, Vincent (2011). "New York Times: Every Man For Himself". 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. pp. 48–49. Retrieved March 3, 2024.