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Our Gang Silents Films - No. 12, Giants Vs. Yanks

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• published: 05 Sep 2013
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This is another from my collection of Our Gang Silent Films which are now all in the Public Domain and sadly, rarely seen anymore. Thanks to TheLuckyCorner.com for all the casting and technical details! THE CAST: Mickey Daniels as "Mickey" Featured role. Or more specifically, "'Ironman' Mickey." He's featured pretty much throughout the film, including the early laundry scene. In the quarantine sequence, he dresses as a woman and Ernie addresses him as "Queen 'Lizabuth." Jack Davis Featured role. Identified in the titles as "'Bugle-nose' Davis," but this is clearly his 'baseball' name used for team purposes. He appears throughout the film, including the woodchopping scene near the beginning. In the quarantine sequence, he wears a hunter's outfit. Maltin & Bann list him as Jackie Davis. Joe Cobb as "Squeaky" Featured role. He appears through most of the film, with a highlight being the scene in which he puts on a girdle and dresses as a woman. Allen "Farina" Hoskins as "Farina" Featured role. Or more specifically, "Little Farina." He also appears through most of the film. He umpires the game, and then gets painted white by Jackie. Jackie Condon as "'Squealer'" Featured role. Jackie appears as Jack's younger brother, and is seen throughout the film trying to blow his cap off his head by putting his finger in his mouth. Later, he paints Farina white, and Imogene black. Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison as "Ernie" Featured role. Ernie also appears through most of the film. In the quarantine sequence, he puts on a top hat and tails and proposes to Mickey. Maltin & Bann indicate that the "Sunshine Sammy" moniker is used, but this print doesn't reveal that. Doris Oelze as "Imogene" Supporting role. She's the baby sister of Jack and Jackie, and is featured fairly often in this film. She's the reason the kids end up in the house. Jackie paints her black. Andy Samuel as "Cooty Martin" Supporting role. Andy is the pitcher of the opposing team, and is the only member we get a good look at. He appears only during the baseball footage. THE ADULTS: William Gillespie as "Mr. Husband" Supporting role. He appears frequently during the quarantine scenes. Listed by Maltin & Bann as "Mr. Reddy." Beth Darlington as "Mrs. Reddy" aka "Mrs. Wife" Supporting role. She appears pretty much whenever Gillespie does. Maltin & Bann indicate that Clara Guiol played this part, but she played the maid. Looks to me like Darlington. Dick Gilbert as "'Hungry' Hogan" Small part. He appears in an early scene with Jack and Jackie. Fanny Kelly as Mickey's mother Small part. She appears in the early scene with Mickey, then again at the end of the film. Listed by Maltin & Bann as Fanny Kelly, but it doesn't look like her to me. Wallace Howe as the physician Small part. He puts the house under quarantine, and then reappears at the end to announce that it was a mistake. Joseph Morrison as Ernie's dad Small part. He appears early in the film and in the last scene. Clara Guiol as the maid Bit part. She appears very briefly. It's her illness that causes the quarantine. Maltin & Bann mistakenly credit her with playing Mrs. Reddy. Florence Hoskins as the black maid Bit part. She tells the Reddys about the other maid's illness. Roy Brooks as the plainclothes officer Bit part. He keeps the parents away from the house.