The Ol' Gray Hoss

1928 0h 21m EN

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6.3

MID

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6.9

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 3★6.9IMDB · 37

Comedy

Synopsis

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This story revolves around an old man who feels alone in the world aside from the gang who keeps him company and his old horse. He runs a horse and buggy business, but he has new competition: an auto taxi. The gang helps him to maintain his job by sabotaging the other man's.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Cobb
Joe
Richard Cummings
Chief Cummings
Jean Darling
Jean
Jimmy Farren
Kid Who Helps Harry Pipe Exhaust
Mary Gordon
First taxi passenger
Tenen Holtz
Man with Sooty on Face
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Wheezer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert A. McGowan
Writers: Robert A. McGowan
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 21-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/MGM silents (1927–1929)" — 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 Richard Cummings and Jean Darling carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0234372 — 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 A. McGowan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-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.
5Joe Cobb and Richard Cummings and Jean Darling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0234372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 21 min · 0h 21m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Ol' Gray Hoss (1928)
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 37 votes

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.