The Cobbler (1923 film)
| The Cobbler | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom McNamara |
| Written by | Hal Roach H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Jackie Condon Mickey Daniels Jack Davis Allen Hoskins Mary Kornman Ernie Morrison Richard Daniels Dick Gilbert Katherine Grant Clara Guiol Charley Young |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
Release date | February 18, 1923 |
Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Cobbler is the eighth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944
Plot
After the gang wreaks havoc in the local cobbler’s shop, the friendly cobbler takes them on a picnic, during which his old Model T breaks down. While the cobbler goes to the creek to fetch water for the radiator, the gang tries to do all sorts of repairs on the car, causing more problems. Mickey and Jack accidentally disturb the rest of a sleeping hobo, who tries to punish them by doing them serious bodily harm. After Buster the Dog chases the hobo off, the gang gets the car going again by rigging it with a sail and they sail off into the sunset.
Notes
In one scene, the Gang's dog is “beaten up” and given a black eye by the cobbler’s cat. The ring around the dog’s eye is almost prophetic of the famous ring-around-the-eye trademark of the later Our Gang dog, Pete the Pup. In another scene, Jack wiggles his ear to impress Mary, a gag repeated years later by Alfalfa. Farina gorging herself in the watermelon patch is another very familiar gag in the Our Gang series.
In this short, Mary is not a member of the gang, but a local rich girl who shows up at the cobbler’s shop.
When the television rights for the original silent Pathé Our Gang comedies were sold to National Telepix and other distributors, several episodes were retitled. This film was released into TV syndication as Mischief Makers in 1960 under the title "The Lucky Shoemaker". About two-thirds of the original film was included. Some footage from the beginning of the short were used in the Mischief Makers hybrid episode "Play Ball!".
Cast
- Ernie Morrison - Sunshine Sammy
- Mickey Daniels - Mickey
- Jack Davis - Jack
- Jackie Condon - Jackie
- Allen Hoskins – Farina
- Mary Kornman – Little Miss Riches
- Richard Daniels – Mr. Tuttle, the cobbler
- Clara Guiol – Customer
- Katherine Gant – Mary’s nursemaid
- Charley Young – postman
- Dick Gilbert – Dandy Dick, the hobo
See also
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