The Sun Down Limited

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The Sun Down Limited
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Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Written by Hal Roach
H. M. Walker
Produced byHal Roach
Starring Joe Cobb
Jackie Condon
Mickey Daniels
Allen Hoskins
Mary Kornman
Andy Samuel
Sonny Loy
Ivadell Carter
Gabe Saienz
Lassie Lou Ahern
Peggy Ahern
Pal the Dog
Edited byT. J. Crizer
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • September 21, 1924 (1924-09-21)
Running time
25:43
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

The Sun Down Limited is a 1924 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. [1] [2] It was the 30th Our Gang short subject to be released. [3] The title is a play on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sunset Limited train service. The Sun Down Limited was remade in 1929 during the sound era as Railroadin' .

Contents

Plot

The gang play around the railyard until Joe and Mickey get them kicked out for taking an engine for a joyride. The kids try to play with Toughy and his train but are rebuked, so they build their own railroad instead. When the girls leave Toughy for the gang's railroad, a jealous Toughy runs the gangs train off the tracks and into the city streets.

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

Filming Locations

The majority of the film was shot on what was then a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Motor Avenue and National Blvd in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. Towards the end of the film, when the Gang's train jumps the tracks and starts on a wild ride through town, we first see the train enter the National Blvd side of 3300 Motor Avenue. The train then exits the Motor Avenue side of 3300 Motor Avenue. We cut to the train running into a delivery man's cart in front of 9426 West Washington Blvd in Culver City, California. Next, the runaway train, still heading west on West Washington Blvd passes the under construction Culver Hotel. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Silent Era: The Sun Down Limited". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  2. ↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Sun Down Limited". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  3. ↑ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 47–48. 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 September 8, 2024.


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