The Old Wallop

The Old Wallop
The Old Wallop
	Film poster
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	H. M. Walker
Produced by	Robert F. McGowan; Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb ; Jackie Condon ; Jean Darling ; Allen Hoskins ; Bobby Hutchins ; Jay R. Smith ; Harry Spear ; Pete the Pup ; Anita Garvin ; Charles A. Bachman ; Edgar Dearing
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 22, 1927;
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 30, 2024

The Old Wallop is a 1927 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1] It was the 65th Our Gang short to be released and was considered to be a lost film. However, a near-complete foreign print was discovered in Munich, Bavaria, in the 1970s:^[2] the only known print of the United States version was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire.^[3]^[4]

Cast

The Gang

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

Additional cast

Anita Garvin as Mother
Charles A. Bachman as Cop
Edgar Dearing as Police captain

Filming Locations

Wheezer's house was located at 3359 Motor Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles.^[5]

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References

↑ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 81. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
↑ theluckycorner.com
↑ "Silent Era: The Old Wallop". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Old Wallop". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
↑ 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 29, 2024.

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[1] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 81. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[2] theluckycorner.com

[silentera-3] "Silent Era: The Old Wallop". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[NY_Times-4] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Old Wallop". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[5] 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 29, 2024.

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