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Official Officers

  • 19251925
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
59
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The Buccaneers (1924)
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Short
The kids in the tenements have no place to play except in streets where traffic is a hazard. Mickey gets the idea of building barricades to give our gang space to play at an intersection, bu... Read allThe kids in the tenements have no place to play except in streets where traffic is a hazard. Mickey gets the idea of building barricades to give our gang space to play at an intersection, but a beat cop, the nasty "Hard-Boiled" McManus, puts a quick end to that. A sympathetic con... Read allThe kids in the tenements have no place to play except in streets where traffic is a hazard. Mickey gets the idea of building barricades to give our gang space to play at an intersection, but a beat cop, the nasty "Hard-Boiled" McManus, puts a quick end to that. A sympathetic constable and a detective who has kids of his own give our gang a chance to help law enforcem... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
59
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert F. McGowan
  • Writers
    • Hal Roach(story)
    • H.M. Walker(titles)
  • Stars
    • Joe Cobb
    • Jackie Condon
    • Mickey Daniels
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  • Director
    • Robert F. McGowan
  • Writers
    • Hal Roach(story)
    • H.M. Walker(titles)
  • Stars
    • Joe Cobb
    • Jackie Condon
    • Mickey Daniels
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    Joe Cobb
    Joe Cobb
    • Joeas Joe
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Jackie Condon
    Jackie Condon
    • Jackieas Jackie
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Mickey Daniels
    Mickey Daniels
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Johnny Downs
    Johnny Downs
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
    Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
    • Farinaas Farina
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Mary Kornman
    Mary Kornman
    • Maryas Mary
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Peggy Ahern
    • Girl Flirting with Johnnyas Girl Flirting with Johnny
    Elmo Billings
    Elmo Billings
    • Rival Kidas Rival Kid
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Construction Workeras Construction Worker
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • Angry Motoristas Angry Motorist
    Jack Gavin
    • 'Hard-Boiled' McManusas 'Hard-Boiled' McManus
    Dick Gilbert
    Dick Gilbert
    • Traffic Copas Traffic Cop
    Jackie Hanes
    • Crying Toddleras Crying Toddler
    Jannie Hoskins
    • Mangoas Mango
    George Rowe
    George Rowe
    • Cross-eyed Motoristas Cross-eyed Motorist
    Gabe Saienz
    • Rival Kidas Rival Kid
    Charley Young
    • Tony, the Fruit Vendoras Tony, the Fruit Vendor
    • Director
      • Robert F. McGowan
    • Writers
      • Hal Roach(story)
      • H.M. Walker(titles)
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    8/10
    It's official; "Official Officers" is a good "Our Gang" outing
    The Gang are inner city kids with nowhere to play, so they improvise a baseball game at a street intersection. The officer on the beat, "Hard Boiled" McManus, thinks the kids are nothing but troublemakers and sends them away. A police investigator witnesses McManus's cruel treatment of the kids and others and replaces him with a kinder, gentler officer. This officer befriends the Gang and makes them Junior Officers, complete with their own paddy wagon. The usual brand of Our Gang chaos ensues; will the Gang capture criminals and get back at McManus?

    "Official Officers" is not the best "Our Gang" silent film, but it is better than average. Joe Cobb has some funny moments; Joe likes bananas, but the fruit vendor has placed them on a rope above his reach. No problem; Joe sits on a lift for painters and is able to capture some bananas as the painters climb up the side of the building!

    There is not much focus on the Gang as officers; some comic moments could have been developed from this scenario, but they were not fleshed out for the film. All in all, however, "Official Officers" is above average. The print of the film viewed for this review is crisp and clean for the most part; it appears the film was saved for home movie use and it represents one of the cleaner "Our Gang" silent films in existence (many Gang films from this period suffer from being duped nearly white.)

    A nice outing. 8 out of 10.
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    • Aug 20, 2003

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1925 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Little Officers
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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