''A Quiet Street'' is the sixth ''
Our Gang
''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...
''
short subject
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
comedy to be released. The ''Our Gang'' series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by
Hal Roach
Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Randy Skretvedt, Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, a ...
in 1922, and continued production until 1944.
Synopsis
A new kid moves into town and is soon bullying little Jackie. When the gang finds this out, they beat up on the kid, only to discover that his father is a cop. Meanwhile, the police are after a criminal named Red Mike, and the gang mistakenly thinks they are the ones being chased.
Cast
The Gang
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Jackie Condon
John Michael Condon (March 25, 1918 – October 13, 1977) credited as Jackie Condon was an American child actor who was a regular in the ''Our Gang'' short series as an original cast member from 1922 until 1929, during the Hal Roach produce ...
as Jackie
*
Mickey Daniels
Richard Daniels Jr. (October 11, 1914 – August 20, 1970) known professionally as Mickey Daniels, was an American actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1921, he was, along with Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jackie Davis, Mary Kornman, and Ernie Morrison, a r ...
as Mickey
*
Jack Davis as Jack
*
Ernie Morrison
Ernest Fredric Morrison (December 20, 1912 – July 24, 1989) was an American child actor, comedian, vaudevillian and dancer who also performed under the stage name Sunshine Sammy Morrison and was the only black member of the ''East Side Ki ...
as Booker T.
Additional cast
* Gabe Saienz as Banty, the new kid
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Peggy Cartwright
Peggy Cartwright (November 14, 1912 – June 12, 2001) was a Canadian silent film actress and the leading lady of the ''Our Gang'' comedy series during the silent film era. She appeared in four short films released in 1922 (and, possibly, the in ...
as Banty's sister
*
Dick Gilbert
Dick Gilbert (July 12, 1889 – May 6, 1960), was an American actor mainly associated with the Hal Roach Studios, where he appeared in numerous Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in 52 films between 1922 and 1952
A former ...
as Mugging victim/Police officer
*
William Gillespie William or Bill Gillespie may refer to:
* William Gillespie (actor) (1894–1938), Scottish actor
* William Gillespie (New Zealand politician) (1893–1961), New Zealand politician of the National Party
* William Ernest Gillespie (1912–1967), A ...
as Police dispatcher
*
Clara Guiol
Clara may refer to:
Organizations
* CLARA, Latin American academic computer network organization
* Clara.Net, a European ISP
* Consolidated Land and Rail Australia, a property development consortium
People
* Clara (given name), a feminine giv ...
as Banty's mother
*
Jack Hill
Jack Hill (born January 28, 1933) is an American film director in the exploitation film genre. Several of Hill's later films have been characterized as feminist works.
Early life
Hill was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Mildred (nà ...
as Red Mike
* Joseph Morrison as Booker T.'s father
*
Charles Stevenson Charles Stevenson may refer to:
*Charles Stevenson (philosopher) (1908-1979), American philosopher.
*Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855–1950), Scottish lighthouse engineer
* Charles A. Stevenson (1851–1929), Irish-born American stage and movie a ...
as Banty's father, the police officer
* Dinah the Mule as Herself, Booker T.'s mule
Notes
This is the last film with
Peggy Cartwright
Peggy Cartwright (November 14, 1912 – June 12, 2001) was a Canadian silent film actress and the leading lady of the ''Our Gang'' comedy series during the silent film era. She appeared in four short films released in 1922 (and, possibly, the in ...
.
References
External links
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1922 films
Hal Roach Studios short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
1922 comedy films
Films directed by Robert F. McGowan
Our Gang films
1922 short films
1920s American films
Silent American comedy films
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