Free Wheeling is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 117th Our Gang short to be released.[2]
| Free Wheeling | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert F. McGowan |
| Written by | Hal Roach H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Music by | Leroy Shield Marvin Hatley |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 19' 34"[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editConfined to a neck brace, poor little rich boy Dickie would like to play with the neighborhood kids, but his overprotective mother will not let him. On the sly, however, Dickie sneaks out of his bedroom in search of adventure in the company of his best pal, Stymie. Purchasing a ride on the donkey-driven "taxicab" piloted by Breezy Brisbane, the boys, along with hitchhikers Spanky and Jacquie Lyn, experience enough thrills and excitement to last a lifetime when the taxi begins rolling down a steep hill minus brakes.[3]
Cast
editThe Gang
edit- Dickie Moore as Dickie
- Matthew Beard as Stymie
- Dorothy DeBorba as Dorothy
- Kendall McComas as Breezy Brisbane
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Jacquie Lyn as Jacquie
- Douglas Greer as Douglas
Additional cast
edit- Bobby Mallon as Kid who gets paddled by the gang
- Johnnie Mae Beard as Stymie's mother
- Estelle Etterre as Dickie's nurse
- Lillian Rich as Dickie's mother
- Creighton Hale as Creighton, Dickie's father
- Harry Bernard as a roadside worker
- Dick Gilbert as a roadside worker
- Theresa Harris as Maid
- Jack Hill as Officer sent skyward
- Wilfred Lucas as the doctor
- Anthony Mack as the man who gets socked while asleep by lamppost
Note
editFree Wheeling was edited by a few minutes on the syndicated Little Rascals television packages in 1971 due to its racism toward African Americans. The film was restored on AMC airing from 2001 to 2003. Some of the "free wheeling" downhill scenes involving the runaway car were filmed on Outpost Drive in Hollywood, California. The final scene where the "taxi" runs into the haystack was filmed on the site at present-day 3300 Overland Avenue.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Free Wheeling details, theluckycorner.com; accessed January 20, 2016.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 144–146. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Cieply, Michael (2011). "New York Times: Free Wheeling". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
- ^ Now, Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and. "Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now". Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Free Wheeling at IMDb
- Free Wheeling at the TCM Movie Database
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