Saturday's Lesson

1929 0h 20m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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A man dressed as the devil scares the gang into minding their mothers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Cobb
Joe
Jean Darling
Jean
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Wheezer
Mary Ann Jackson
Mary Ann
Harry Spear
Harry
Orpha Alba
Joe's Mom
Allan Cavan
Pedestrian #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert F. McGowan
Writers: Robert F. McGowan
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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ERA

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97 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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Joe Cobb and Jean Darling and Allen 'Farina' Hoskins carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0248399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 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.
297 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 Jean Darling and Allen 'Farina' Hoskins carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0248399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 20 min · 0h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Saturday's Lesson (1929)

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.