School Begins

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Overview

One of a handful of currently unavailable Hal Roach/MGM “Our Gang” silent films, School Begins was a series of gags built around the unenviable ritual of returning to school during the first week of September. School begins and some gang members are forging notes from their mother wanting out. Then too-young Wheezer parades by the school with escaped circus seals following him, causing a disturbance.

Cast: Joe Cobb, Jean Darling, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins, Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins, Mary Ann Jackson, more

Director: Robert A. McGowan

Genres: Comedy

Cast

Joe Cobb

Joe

Jean Darling

Jean

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Farina

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Wheezer

Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann

Harry Spear

Harry

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Jimmy Farren

Kid Sitting Behind Harry

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Billy Schuler

Kid

May Wallace

Harry's mother

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The Wonder Dog Pal

Petie

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