Fair and Muddy

Fair and Muddy
Fair and Muddy
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Directed by	Charley Oelze
Written by	H. M. Walker
Produced by	Robert F. McGowan ; Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb ; Jackie Condon ; Jean Darling ; Allen Hoskins ; Bobby Hutchins ; Mildred Kornman ; Jay R. Smith ; Harry Spear ; Johnny Aber; Bobby Dean; Donnie Smith; Bobby Young ; Pete the Pup ; Lillianne Leighton; Alfred Fisher ; Florence Lee ; Charles King
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 5, 1928;
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated March 04, 2024

Fair and Muddy is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Charley Oelze.^[1]^[2] It was the 75th Our Gang short to be released^[3] and was considered to be lost. A print of the film was later discovered in Europe in 2008.

Plot

The gang live at the Gramercy Orphanage operated by Grandpa and Grandma Evans. Next door to the orphanage lives Amanda Schultz, a child-hating spinster who has a drawer full of confiscated baseballs that she has taken from the kids. However, Amanda starts acting nice towards the gang after she receives a telegram stating that she must acquire a child of her own in order to inherit a bequest from a rich uncle.

Grandpa Evans is suspicious of Amanda's actions and tells the kids to make life miserable for her. The gang stick Amanda with pins, attack her chauffeur with a pea shooter and set her friend ablaze. Then a rival gang arrives and a mud battle ensues. Amanda joins the mud bath and ends up winning it for the gang. This experience softens her as she realizes that gang made her feel like a child again.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Jean Darling as Jean
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
Mildred Kornman as Mildred
Jay R. Smith as Jay
Harry Spear as Harry
Pete the Pup as Pansy

Additional cast

Johnny Aber as Kid at orphanage
Bobby Dean as Fat kid at the orphanage
Donnie Smith as Kid at orphanage
Bobby Young as Rival gang member
Edgar Dearing as Motorcycle cop
Alfred Fisher as Grandpa Evans
Charles King as Chauffeur
Florence Lee as Grandma Evans
Lillianne Leighton as Mrs. Amanda Schultz
Sam Lufkin as Man laughing
Patsy O'Byrne as Character part unknown
Carolina "Spike" Rankin as Alvira
Charley Young as Man checking tire

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References

↑ "Silent Era: Fair and Muddy". silentera. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Fair and Muddy". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
↑ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 87–88. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

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[silentera-1] "Silent Era: Fair and Muddy". silentera. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Fair and Muddy". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[3] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 87–88. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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