Choo-Choo!
1932 film
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::summary 1932 film ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Choo-Choo! |
| image | Choo-choo.JPEG |
| caption | Title card |
| director | Robert F. McGowan |
| writer | Hal Roach |
| H. M. Walker | |
| producer | Robert F. McGowan |
| Hal Roach | |
| starring | George McFarland |
| cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| editing | Richard C. Currier |
| music | Leroy Shield |
| distributor | MGM |
| released | |
| runtime | 20 minutes |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| :: |
| name = Choo-Choo! | image = Choo-choo.JPEG | caption = Title card | director = Robert F. McGowan | writer = Hal Roach H. M. Walker | producer = Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach | starring = George McFarland | cinematography = Art Lloyd | editing = Richard C. Currier | music = Leroy Shield | distributor = MGM | released = | runtime = 20 minutes | country = United States | language = English
Choo-Choo! is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 114th Our Gang short to be released. It is a remake of the 1923 Our Gang film A Pleasant Journey.
Plot
Exchanging clothes with a group of runaway orphans who escape from a train, the gang ends up on a train headed for Chicago. Pressed into service as the kids' supervisor, Travelers Aid attendant Mr. Henderson (Dell Henderson) suffers torment, especially when he tries to prevent three-year-old Spanky from socking the nose of every adult in sight.
Things come to a head late that night when Stymie accidentally releases a monkey from its cage, and the monkey in turn releases a menagerie of circus animals from the baggage car and then lights some fireworks. When the train reaches its destination the next morning, Mr. Henderson receives a telegram saying that he has the wrong children and must bring them back on a train to California.
Cast
The Gang
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Sherwood Bailey as Spud
- Matthew Beard as Stymie
- Dorothy DeBorba as Dorothy
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Kendall McComas as Breezy Brisbane
- Harold Wertz as Bouncy
- Pete the Pup as Himself
Additional cast
- Dell Henderson as Mr. Henderson
- Donald Haines as Leader of the runaway orphans
- Wally Albright as Runaway orphan
- Georgie Billings as runaway orphan
- Buddy McDonald as runaway orphan
- Douglas Greer as runaway orphan
- Bobby Mallon as runaway orphan
- Eddie Baker as Officer
- Harry Bernard as Pullman conductor
- Silas D. Wilcox as Pullman attendant
- Estelle Etterre as Dorothy's mother
- Otto Fries as Inebriated novelties salesman
- Lyle Tayo as Secretary
- Baldwin Cooke as Extra on train
- Oliver Hardy as inebriated novelties salesman yelling as bear licks his face (voice only)
Filming Locations
In an early scene in the film, the Gang is seen playing next to the Santa Fe Railway's La Grande Station at 2nd Street and Santa Fe Avenue in Los Angeles.
References
References
- [http://theluckycorner.com/vc/cf.html#part%2021 theluckycorner.com/]
- Maslin, Janet. (2011). "New York Times: Choo-Choo!". [[Baseline (database).
- (1977). "Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals". Crown Publishers.
- Now, Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and. "Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now".
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