Barnum & Ringling, Inc.
Barnum & Ringling, Inc. is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2] It was the 74th Our Gang short that was released and the first to have a synchronized musical and sound-effects track.[3] The short's title is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which closed 89 years after the short was released.
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| Directed by | Robert F. McGowan |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Written by | H. M. Walker |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 17' 51"[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
The Gang
- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Jean Darling as Jean
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Jay R. Smith as Jay
- Harry Spear as Harry
- Bobby Dean as Little Egypt
- Paul Toien as Our Gang member
- Pete the Pup as Himself
Additional cast
- George B. French as Desk clerk
- William Gillespie as Hotel manager
- Oliver Hardy as Startled drunk
- Dorothy Coburn as Lady who sits on egg
- Charles King as Amorous young man
- Ham Kinsey as Bellboy
- Lillianne Leighton as Lady with goose in dress
- Edna Marion as Maid
- Eric Mayne as Bearded man in bed
- Charles A. Millsfield as Toothless Frenchman
- Patsy O'Byrne as Lobby extra
- Eugene Pallette as Hotel detective
- May Wallace as Dowager
- Johnny Aber as Undetermined role
- Mildred Kornman as Undetermined role
- Retta Palmer as Undetermined role
See also
References
- The Lucky Corner
- "Silent Era: Barnum & Ringling, Inc". silentera. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- "New York Times: Barnum & Ringling, Inc". NY Times. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
External links
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