Shootin' Injuns

Shootin' Injuns
Shootin' Injuns
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb; Jackie Condon; Mickey Daniels; Johnny Downs; Allen Hoskins; Eugene Jackson; Mary Kornman; Pal the Dog; Richard Daniels; Jack Gavin; William Gillespie; "Tonnage" Martin Wolfkeil
Cinematography	Alvin Knechtel
Edited by	Richard Currier
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	May 3, 1925;
Running time	19:10
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

Shootin' Injuns is a 1925 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1]^[2] It was the 38th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[3]

Plot

The gang decides to run away from home and go shoot Indians, despite their parents' warnings. Traveling at night in the rain proves to be to eerie for the gang. They seek refuge into a nearby house, unaware that the home is actually an inventor's model for a gimmick-laden "magnetic house" in the process of being sold to an amusement park. The terrifying contrivances frighten the gang beyond their wits and they attempt to flee. Their parents eventually arrive to remedy the situation and end up getting involved with the gimmickry as well.

Cast

The Gang

Mickey Daniels – Mickey, alias General Custer
Jackie Condon – Jackie, alias Daniel Boone
Joe Cobb – Joe, alias Sheriff "Buckshot" Joe
Johnny Downs – Johnny, alias Davy Crockett
Allen Hoskins – Farina, alias Pancho Farino
Mary Kornman – Mary
Eugene Jackson – Pineapple
Pal the Dog – Himself

Additional cast

Richard Daniels – W. R. Jones, inventor
Jack Gavin – father
William Gillespie – father
"Tonnage" Martin Wolfkeil – Joe's father

References

^ "Silent Era: Shootin' Injuns". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Shootin' Injuns". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 54. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

Shootin' Injuns at IMDb

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[silentera-1] "Silent Era: Shootin' Injuns". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Shootin' Injuns". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[3] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 54. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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