The Spanking Age

The Spanking Age
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Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Anthony Mack H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Mary Ann Jackson Bobby Hutchins Jean Darling Joe Cobb Allen Hoskins Harry Spear Pete the Pup Lyle Tayo
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 15, 1928 (1928-12-15)
Running time	20:38
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Spanking Age is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. ^[1] It was the 80th Our Gang short to be released. ^[2] The film was considered lost until a copy surfaced in 1990. ^[3] It was the first film in the series to be released with a synchronized orchestral musical score with sound effects. ^[4]

Plot

Mary Ann and Wheezer are the children of a widowed inventor who are forced to endure the cruelties of their stepmother (Lyle Tayo) and stepsister. The kids get even by rigging a few clever contraptions of their own. In the end the father sells a patent worth millions and thereby leaves the stepmother and stepdaughter.

Cast

The Gang

• Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
• Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
• Jean Darling as Jean, the stepsister
• Joe Cobb as Joe
• Allen Hoskins as Farina
• Harry Spear as Harry
• Pete the Pup as Petie

Additional cast

• Lyle Tayo as Stepmother

References

1. "Silent Era: The Spanking Age". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
2. Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 92. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
3. Hal Erickson (2008). "New York Times: The Spanking Age". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
4. Demoss, Robet (January 3, 2005). "The Spanking Age - film no. 80". The Lucky Corner.

External links

• The Spanking Age at IMDb