A Quiet Street
Encyclopedia
A Quiet Street is the sixth Our Gang
short subject
comedy released. The Our Gang series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by Hal Roach
in 1922, and continued production until 1944.
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
short subject
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: 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 or less, including all...
comedy released. The Our Gang series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
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're the ones being chased.The Gang
- Jackie - Jackie CondonJackie CondonJohn Michael "Jackie" Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era.-Career:...
- Mickey - Mickey DanielsMickey DanielsRichard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" , a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies.-Biography:The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper snapper...
- Booker T. - Ernie MorrisonErnie MorrisonErnest Fredric "Ernie" Morrison was an American child actor who performed under the stage name "Sunshine Sammy"...
- Jack - Jack DavisJack Davis (actor)Jackie Davis , a native of Los Angeles, California, was an American child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his leading lady...
Adults
- Banty's father, the police officer - Charles StevensonCharles StevensonCharles Leslie Stevenson was an American analytic philosopher best known for his work in ethics and aesthetics....
- Red Mike - Jack HillJack Hill (actor)Jack Hill was an American actor, who appeared in scores of Laurel & Hardy comedies.-Filmography:* A Quiet Street * Stage Fright * Dogs of War * Back Stage...
- Booker T.'s dad - Joseph MorrisonJoseph MorrisonJoseph Morrison may refer to:*Joseph Curran Morrison , lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West*Joseph G. Morrison , minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene...
- Banty's mother - Clara Guiol
- Mugging victim - Dick GilbertDick GilbertDick Gilbert , was an American actor mainly associated with the Hal Roach Studios,where he appeared in numerous Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy comedies...
- Police officer - Dick GilbertDick GilbertDick Gilbert , was an American actor mainly associated with the Hal Roach Studios,where he appeared in numerous Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy comedies...
- Police dispatcher - William Gillespie