No. 19-Sunday Calm

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Our Gang Silents | No. 19-Sunday Calm Thanks to The Lucky Corner (theluckycorner.com) for cast and technical info on this film. technical details: Production A-19. Prep work May 3, 1923. Filmed May 4 to 29, July 3 to 14, and October 2, 1923. Released December 16, 1923. It was the 20th film in the series to be released. Copyrighted December 24, 1923, by Pathé Exchange, Inc. Registration no. LU19759. Since the copyright was not renewed, this film is now in the public domain. Silent two-reeler. Probable opening title: '"Our Gang" Comedies - Hal Roach presents His Rascals in "Sunday Calm".' the crew: Produced by Hal Roach Directed by Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara and Clarence Morehouse Titles by H. M. Walker Story by Hal E. Roach Teacher: Fern Carter Released by Pathé Exchange, Inc. Passed by the National Board of Review the kids: Mickey Daniels as "Mickey" Featured role. His first name is indicated in a print with non-original titles which seem to retain the original wording. His big moment is the phonograph prank. Allen "Farina" Hoskins as "Farina" Supporting role. The nickname is indicated in the same print, as well as the pronoun 'she.' His big moment is being woken up by the hog. Jackie Condon Supporting role. He's one of the "Tucker" boys. He does mostly ensemble acting, but is the one who makes it possible for Ernie and Farina to join in, and also is responsible for the detached wheel. Joe Cobb as "Joe" Supporting role. He's another of the "Tucker" boys, and his first name is indicated in the same print. He does mostly ensemble acting, but is given a solo moment during the toad-catching sequence. Jack Davis Supporting role. He's another of the "Tucker" boys. He does mostly ensemble acting in this one. Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison as "Ernie" Supporting role. His first name is indicated in the same print. He and Farina stowaway on the journey, but otherwise, he does mostly ensemble acting. the adults: Helen Gilmore as "Mrs. McTeeter" Supporting role. She's the mother of Mickey, and is the victim of the phonograph prank. Richard Daniels as "Pa Tucker" Supporting role. He's the father of Jack, Joe and Jackie. The 'Pa' part of the character name derives from the same print mentioned above. Clara Guiol as "Mrs. Tucker" Supporting role. She's given minimal footage on her own in this film. She's the first one to notice the rain. the locations: the neighborhood I don't yet know where the Tuckers' and McTeeters' neighborhood is, but the Tuckers live at 1797 and the McTeeters live at 1799 (probably a corner house). miscellaneous: 33 days of shooting went into the making of this film. The 1923 studio datebook indicates that the Our Gang unit was 'preparing' for this film on May 3rd with director Tom McNamara. This was the day after Robert McGowan had finished initial shooting for "July Days" (no. 18). Actual shooting for "Sunday Calm" began on May 4th and continued under McNamara until May 26th. After the usual Sunday off, the Our Gang unit put in two more shooting dates on May 28th and 29th, but this time under assistant director Clarence Morehouse. Apparently, neither McNamara nor McGowan were available for these two dates. May 29th was considered the 'finish' date. No shooting took place on May 6th, 13th, 20th or 27th, which were all Sundays, nor on the 30th, which was Memorial Day. McGowan spent a day shooting retakes for "July Days" on the 31st, and then directed the unit through "No Noise" (no. 20) and retakes for "Stage Fright" (no. 17). On July 3rd, the day after retakes were finished for this last film, McGowan began working on "Sunday Calm" again, continuing until the film was considered 'finished' on July 14th. No shooting took place on July 8th or 15th, which were both Sundays, nor on July 4th, which was Independence Day. The Our Gang unit actually had a few days off before McGowan started the next film on the 18th, which was "Derby Day" (no. 21). Work started and finished not only for this film, but also for "Tire Trouble" (no. 22) and "Big Business" (no. 23), and Mark Goldaine had just begun directing "The Buccaneers" (no. 24) before "Sunday Calm" was finally completed. On Oct 2nd, shooting was divided between Goldaine's "The Buccaneers," and Morehouse's "Sunday Calm." There were 40 copies of this film printed for its initial release.