Telling Whoppers

1926 0h 18m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 3

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Farina and Joe fib to the gang that they've beaten up the neighborhood bully. Later, they hear he's been murdered and think they'll get the blame.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Cobb
Joe
Jackie Condon
Jackie
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Scooter Lowry
Skooter
Jay R. Smith
Jay R.
Clifton Young
Bonedust
Billy Naylor
Billy
Johnny Downs
Toughey Thompson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert A. McGowan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0234858 — 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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 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: tt0234858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.