The Smile Wins

1928 0h 20m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Farina's mother is very ill and the mortgage is due. He tries to take over her laundry business, but the kids just wreck the clothes. Joe takes pity and devises a scheme to make money: the gang builds their own oil well.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Cobb
Joe
Jackie Condon
Jackie
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Jannie Hoskins
Mango
Jay R. Smith
Jay
Harry Spear
Harry
The Wonder Dog Pal
Pete

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert F. McGowan
Writers: Robert A. McGowan, Hal Roach
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)" — 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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5 / 7

CAST

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Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon and Allen 'Farina' Hoskins carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0234751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon and Allen 'Farina' Hoskins carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0234751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.