Telling Whoppers
| Telling Whoppers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Robert F. McGowan Robert A. McGowan |
| Produced by |
Hal Roach F. Richard Jones |
| Written by |
Hal Roach H. M. Walker |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release dates |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Telling Whoppers is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan.[1][2] It was the 55th Our Gang short subject released.
Plot
The neighborhood bully, Tuffy, played by Johnny Downs, is determined to lick every boy in the neighborhood. He beats up one boy, makes Jay and Jackie stand on their heads, and makes Bonedust and Scooter bark like a dog. Along comes Joe and Farina wearing bandages, and pretending to be too disabled to fight, but Tuffy beats them up anyway. Joe and Farina encourage the boys to band together and they then chase the bully off. The gang retires to their hideout and draw lots to decide who should finish the bully off. Joe and Farina draw the unlucky lots and go looking for the bully, but Peggy tells them that Tuffy has moved to Chicago. Joe and Farina return with the lie that they beat Tuffy up and threw him in the lake.
Cast
The Gang
- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Scooter Lowry as Skooter
- Jay R. Smith as Jay R.
- Bobby Young as Bonedust
- Billy Naylor as Billy
Additional cast
- Johnny Downs as Tuffy Thompson
- Peggy Eames as Peggy
- Charles McAvoy as Officer
- Gene Morgan as Officer
- Dorothy Vernon as Tuffy's mother
- S. D. Wilcox as Officer
- Charley Young as Man near swimming hole
- Diamond the Dog as Himself
- Pal the Dog as Himself
See also
References
- ↑ "Silent Era: Telling Whoppers". silentera. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ Nugent, Frank S. "New York Times: Telling Whoppers". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-09-14.