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Stage Fright (1923 film)

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Stage Fright
Directed byRobert F. McGowan
Written byHal Roach
H. M. Walker
Produced byHal Roach
StarringJoe Cobb
Jackie Condon
Mickey Daniels
Allen Hoskins
Mary Kornman
Ernie Morrison
Jack Davis
Ray Brooks
Richard Daniels
William Gillespie
Helen Gilmore
Clara Guiol
Jack Hill
Jannie Hoskins
Sam Lufkin
Louise Tordera
Charles Stevenson
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • October 21, 1923 (1923-10-21)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

Stage Fright is the 18th entry in the Our Gang short subject comedy series. The series (later known as The Little Rascals) was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.[1]

Plot

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Author Fawn Ochletree (Clara Guiol) stages a charity performance of her latest play, a Romanesque epic. The gang and other neighborhood kids are forced into starring in the play, much to the chagrin of the gang. They are unable to remember their lines, and struggle with maintaining their composure during the more serious moments of the melodrama. Finally, Jackie sets off a slew of firecrackers as the finale, scaring all involved.

Production notes

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Stage Fright was remade in 1930 during the sound era as Shivering Shakespeare.

When the television rights for the original silent Pathé Exchange/Our Gang comedies were sold to National Telepix and other distributors, several episodes were retitled. This film was released into TV syndication in 1960 as "Mischief Makers" under the title The School Play. Two-thirds of the original film was included. Deleted scenes from syndication include the dance sequence with Ernie and Farina.

Cast

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Additional cast

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References

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  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 35. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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