Fair and Muddy

1928 0h 20m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Living in an orphanage, the gang has to deal with Amanda, a child-hating spinster. To receive a bequest from a rich uncle, she must acquire a child. Thinking suspicion, the gang causes all kinds of havoc toward her including a mud battle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joe Cobb
Joe
Jackie Condon
Jackie
Jean Darling
Jean
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Wheezer
Mildred Kornman
Mildred
Jay R. Smith
Jay
Harry Spear
Harry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Oelze
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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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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DIRECTOR

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

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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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CAST

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Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon and Jean Darling carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0233693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Oelze 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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-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.
4Directed by Charles Oelze, shot by Art Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon and Jean Darling carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0233693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Art Lloyd
Editing: Richard C. Currier
Runtime: 20 min · 0h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Fair and Muddy (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.