Good Cheer

Good Cheer
Good Cheer
	Title card
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach ; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach; F. Richard Jones
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Production; company	Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	January 10, 1926;
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated November 25, 2025

Good Cheer is a 1926 American short silent comedy film, the 46th in the Our Gang series, directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The kids assemble before a large store window featuring a live Santa Claus. The curtain accidentally flies up to reveal that the Santa Claus is a fake, and the children disperse, muttering "There ain't no Santa Claus." Mickey and his pal want to restore the faith of their friends but are hampered by a lack of funds. They sell hot bricks during a snowstorm and obtain a pocketful of money. They begin a midnight trip to visit various chimneys with gifts. At the same time, criminals disguised as Santa Claus are executing a bootlegging plot. The gang assist in the capture of the crooks.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Mickey Daniels as Mickey
Johnny Downs as Johnny
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Mary Kornman as Mary
Jay R. Smith as J.R.
Jannie Hoskins as Arnica
David Durand as Mary's little brother
Pal the Dog as Himself
Dinah the Mule as Herself

Additional cast

Jack Ackroyd as Crooked Santa
Chet Brandenburg as Pedestrian / Crooked Santa
Ed Brandenburg as Store window assistant
Richard Daniels as Old man
Jack Gavin as Crooked Santa
Charlie Hall as Motorist / Crooked Santa
Al Hallett as Crooked Santa
Jack Hill - Pedestrian
Wallace Howe as Crooked Santa
Sam Lufkin as Inebriated Santa Claus
Jules Mendel as Crooked Santa
Gene Morgan as First officer
William Orlamond as Crooked Santa
'Tonnage' Martin Wolfkeil as Store window Santa
Noah Young as Second officer

References

↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Good Cheer". silentera.com. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
↑ Pareles, Jon; Chinen, Nate; Ratliff, Ben; Caramanica, Jon (2011). "New York Times: Good Cheer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

External links

Good Cheer at IMDb

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[silentera-1] "Progressive Silent Film List: Good Cheer". silentera.com. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Pareles, Jon; Chinen, Nate; Ratliff, Ben; Caramanica, Jon (2011). "New York Times: Good Cheer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

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