Spook Spoofing

1928 0h 32m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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As a joke, several members of the gang convince Farina, who is "brave but superstitious", that he's caused the demise of a young acquaintance and must therefore lay the body (actually still very alive) to rest in the old burying ground, under the watchful eye of "the graveyard witch". The joke backfires spectacularly on the pranksters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Joe Cobb
Joe
Jackie Condon
Jackie
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Wheezer
Mildred Kornman
Mildred
Jay R. Smith
Jay
Harry Spear
Harry
The Wonder Dog Pal
Pete

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 32-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0234787 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 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 32-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Allen 'Farina' Hoskins and Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0234787 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 32 min · 0h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Spook Spoofing (1928)

Part of

Our Gang: The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929)

These silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. All films are two reels (20 minutes) long, except Spook Spoofing, which is three reels (30 minutes) long.