The Glorious Fourth

1927 0h 20m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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It's the Fourth of July and the mother of Our Gang member Joe Cobb is doing a brisk business at her fireworks stand. Briefly left in charge of the stand, Joe does his best not to blow up himself or his friends, but a poorly-aimed skyrocket owned by Allen "Farina" Hoskins triggers a somewhat premature but undeniably spectacular display of pyrotechnics.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harry Arras
Local Resident
Harry Bowen
Pedestrian
Charley Chase
Top Hat Inebriate
Joe Cobb
Joe
Jackie Condon
Jackie
William Courtright
Cement worker
June Gittelson
Joe's Mother
Al Hallett
Local resident

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert F. McGowan
Writers: Hal Roach
Languages: No Language
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 / 8

ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

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 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert F. McGowan, shot by Art Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Harry Arras and Harry Bowen and Charley Chase carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0233802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert F. McGowan directs. Art Lloyd behind the camera. Richard C. Currier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 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.
5Directed by Robert F. McGowan, shot by Art Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Harry Arras and Harry Bowen and Charley Chase carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0233802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.