Fly My Kite

1931 0h 21m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 10

Comedy

Synopsis

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A greedy man tries to get rid of his mother by putting her in an old folks home until he discovers she has a fortune in stock certificates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matthew Beard
Stymie
Norman Chaney
Chubby
Dorothy DeBorba
Dorothy
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Mae Busch
Dan’s New Wife (uncredited)
Mary Ann Jackson
Mary Ann
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Wheezer
Dickie Jackson
Dickie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert F. McGowan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Matthew Beard and Norman Chaney and Dorothy DeBorba carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert F. McGowan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Matthew Beard and Norman Chaney and Dorothy DeBorba carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0021878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.