''Fast Company'' is a 1924
short silent comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Robert F. McGowan.
It was the 32nd ''
Our Gang
''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...
'' short subject to be released.
Plot
Mickey trades places with a little rich boy, who is staying at a ritzy hotel. Mayhem ensues when the gang invades the hotel to look for Mickey and discover the snooty society ladies, a mischievous monkey, and a fireworks salesman. Later, the gang dress up as cannibals and organize a mock-tribal ritual.
Production notes
Regular ''Our Gang'' director
Robert F. McGowan was injured in a fall after a camera platform collapsed, rendering him unable to work for several months. Director
Charles Parrott stepped in for the ailing McGowan but was called away to
New York City
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to address corporate matters and the unfinished film was shelved indefinitely. McGowan eventually resurrected production and completed the film nearly a year later. This resulted in appearances from ''Our Gang'' members
Ernie Morrison and
Jack Davis who had already left the series but returned to complete ''Fast Company''.
[ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). ''The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang'', pp. 23-24. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ]
When the silent Pathé ''Our Gang'' comedies were syndicated for television as "The Mischief Makers" in 1960, ''Fast Company'' was retitled ''The Big Switch''.
Cast
The Gang
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Joe Cobb — Joe
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Jackie Condon — Jackie McChicken
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Mickey Daniels — Mickey
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Allen Hoskins — Farina
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Jack Davis — Jack McChicken
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Mary Kornman — Mary
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Ernie Morrison — Ernie
* Dinah the Mule
Additional cast
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Lassie Lou Ahern — Mary's sister
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Hal Roach Jr. — boy teasing Farina
* Walter Wilkinson — Rondamere Von Swell
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Charles A. Bachman — police officer
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Helen Gilmore — Traveler's Aid Society woman
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Charlie Hall — bellboy
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Del Henderson — hotel guest
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Lyle Tayo — hotel guest
* Charley Young — man falling out of a window
References
External links
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1924 films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Robert F. McGowan
Hal Roach Studios short films
1924 comedy films
Our Gang films
1924 short films
1920s American films
Silent American comedy short films
1920s English-language films
English-language comedy short films
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