SCHOOL'S OUT (1930) Jackie Cooper, Mary Ann Jackson & Norman 'Chubby' Chaney | Comedy | B&W

School's Out is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 102nd Our Gang short to be released.

SYNOPSIS
The kids mistake Miss Crabtree's brother for a potential boyfriend, and plot to discourage him.

Jackie is trying to circulate a petition among his classmates to keep school open during the summer, as he and the gang are afraid that they might lose Miss Crabtree during summer vacation. In addition, the kids fear that she might get married and therefore no longer be able to teach them.

The gang has grown to like Miss Crabtree tremendously, and ride with her in her roadster to school every morning. In the car this particular morning, the kids all try to scare Miss Crabtree away from even considering marriage in the future, but Miss Crabtree states that she wants to get married some day.

Later in the day, Miss Crabtree goes into town for lunch and a man named "Jack" stops by the school looking for her. The man is actually Miss Crabtree's brother, but the gang is afraid that Jack is a suitor who wants to marry their teacher. The kids tell the man outlandish lies about Miss Crabtree in order to scare him away ("She has two false sets of teeth and one wooden leg!" "She's got seven husbands!" "And twenty-one kids!").

CAST & CREW
Jackie Cooper as Jackie Cooper
Norman Chaney as Chubby Chaney
Matthew Beard as Hercules
Dorothy DeBorba as Echo
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann Jackson
Donald Haines as Donald Haines
Buddy McDonald as Buddy O'Donnell
Bobby Young as Robert 'Bonedust'
Pete the Pup as himself

Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Written by H. M. Walker
Produced by Hal Roach
Cinematography Art Lloyd
Edited by Richard C. Currier
Music by Leroy Shield, Marvin Hatley
Distributed by MGM
Release date November 22, 1930
Running time 20' 38"
Country United States
Language English