Playin' Hookey

Playin' Hookey
Playin' Hookey
Directed by	Anthony Mack
Written by	H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb ; Jackie Condon ; Allen Hoskins ; Jannie Hoskins; Jay R. Smith ; Harry Spear ; Jean Darling ; Bobby Hutchins ; Mildred Kornman ; Pete the Pup ; Charlie Hall ; Jack Hill
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	January 1, 1928;
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 30, 2024

Playin' Hookey is a 1928 American short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack.^[1]^[2] It was the 69th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[3]

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Jannie Hoskins as Zuccini
Jay R. Smith as Jay
Harry Spear as Harry
Pete the Pup as Pansy

Additional cast

Jean Darling as Jean, Joe's sister
Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer, Joe's brother
Mildred Kornman as Baby
Chet Brandenburg as Keystone-ish cop
Ed Brandenburg as Keystone-ish cop
Cameron Chase as Artie-Fro
Edgar Dearing as Herr Dun der Blitzen
Budd Fine as Joe's father
William Gillespie as Moving picture star
Charlie Hall as Moving picture star dressed as Chaplin
Jack Hill as Keystone-ish cop
Sam Lufkin as Keystone-ish cop
Arthur Millett as Keystone-ish cop
Lincoln Plumer as Movie-maker
Tiny Sandford as Mike, studio guard
Lyle Tayo as Joe's mother
Dorothy Coburn as Woman hit with pie

Filming Locations

The film crew is making their movie on the Woodbine Street side of 3392 Motor Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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References

↑ "Silent Era: Playin' Hookey". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Playin' Hookey". 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. 78–79. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

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[silentera-1] "Silent Era: Playin' Hookey". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Playin' Hookey". 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. 78–79. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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