The Love Bug (1925 film)

The Love Bug
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Mickey Daniels Joe Cobb Jackie Condon Mary Kornman Allen Hoskins Eugene Jackson Sonny Loy Johnny Downs Peggy Ahern
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	April 5, 1925 (1925-04-05)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Love Bug is a 1925 short silent comedy film, the 37th in the Our Gang series, directed by Robert F. McGowan. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Farina, Joe and Mickey are all struck by the love bug. After several problems, they go to the beauty salon, where Pineapple works, and make a shambles of it. The police arrive and arrest them, but Grandma comes to their rescue.

Cast

The Gang

• Joe Cobb – Joe
• Jackie Condon – Jackie
• Mickey Daniels – Mickey
• Allen Hoskins – Farina
• Eugene Jackson – Pineapple
• Mary Kornman – Mary
• Sonny Loy – Sing Joy

Additional cast

• Johnny Downs – tough kid
• Peggy Ahern – Peggy
• Ivadell Carter – girl getting picked on
• Dorothy Morrison – Farina's girlfriend
• Florence Lee – Grandma
• Joseph Morrison – father of Farina's girlfriend
• William Gillespie – beauty parlor manager

Filming locations

The bench where Joe Cobb and his girlfriend are sitting when Joe shares his lollipop with her was located on the northwest corner of Woodbine Street and Motor Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. ^[3]

References

1. "Silent Era: The Love Bug". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
2. Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Love Bug". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
3. Now, Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and. "Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now". Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

External links

• The Love Bug at IMDb