SMALL TALK (1929) Joe Cobb, Jean Darling & Allen 'Farina' Hoskins| Comedy | Short | Free Movie

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Small Talk is a 1929 American Our Gang comedy short film directed by Robert McGowan.Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 86th entry in the Our Gang series to be released, and the first to be made with sound.

Synopsis:

The gang are all orphans, hoping to be adopted by nice families where "spinach is not on the menu". Wheezer, the youngest child, gets adopted by a wealthy couple, while his older sister Mary Ann does not. The gang all comes to visit Wheezer in his new home, setting off an alarm that causes the police and the fire department to come over. At that time, Wheezer's new mother decides to adopt Mary Ann as well. The couple's friends all each adopt a child as well; even Farina is adopted by the maid at Wheezer's new home. At the end, Pete the Pup turns on Miss Eddy's player piano and sits listening to "There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder".

Cast & Crew:

Bobby Hutchins (credited as Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins) – Wheezer
Mary Ann Jackson – Mary Ann
Allen Hoskins (credited as Allen "Farina" Hoskins) – Farina
Joe Cobb – Joe
Harry Spear – Harry
Jean Darling – Jean
Pete the Pup – Himself (the dog)

Director: Robert McGowan
Writer (dialogue): H. M. Walker
Producer: Robert McGowan
Cinematography: Art Lloyd, F. E. Hershey
Editing: Richard Currier
Production Companies:

Hal Roach Presents His Rascals' Voices

A Robert McGowan Production
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Release Date: May 18, 1929
Running Time: 24 minutes, 57 seconds
Country: United States
Language: English