The Ol' Gray Hoss

The Ol' Gray Hoss
The Ol' Gray Hoss
	Film poster
Directed by	Anthony Mack
Written by	Anthony Mack; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Robert F. McGowan; Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb ; Jean Darling ; Allen Hoskins ; Mary Ann Jackson ; Bobby Hutchins ; Harry Spear ; Jimmy Farren; Pete the Pup ; Charles A. Bachman ; Richard Cummings
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 20, 1928;
Running time	20:23
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 27, 2025

The Ol' Gray Hoss is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack.^[1]^[2] It was the 78th Our Gang short to be released.^[3]

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jean Darling as Jean
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
Harry Spear as Harry
Jimmy Farren as Our Gang member
Pete the Pup as himself

Additional cast

Charles A. Bachman as Officer Mulligan
Richard Cummings as Chief Cummings
Mary Gordon as First taxi passenger
Tenen Holtz as Bearded man
Charles A. Millsfield as man getting splattered
Ellinor Vanderveer as Dowager
Charley Young as Creditor

Filming Locations

The old Palms Depot railroad station is featured in several scenes in the film. Today, 10233 National Blvd in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles occupies the site.^[4]

References

↑ "Silent Era: Old Gray Hoss". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Old Gray Hoss". 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. 90–91. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0 . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
↑ 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 28, 2024.

External links

The Ol' Gray Hoss at IMDb
The Ol' Gray Hoss is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[silentera-1] "Silent Era: Old Gray Hoss". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Old Gray Hoss". 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. 90–91. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0 . Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[4] 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 28, 2024.

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