The read
It runs a compact 20m.
Synopsis
Joe Cobb is a wealthy child who longs for a baby brother. His nursemaid takes him to the other side where he meets some kids his age (the rest of Our Gang) where Joe offers three dollars for a baby. Farina finds a fellow African-American neighbor woman who lets him mind her infant which he then paints white and sells to Joe. The rest of the gang has set an assembly-line system that washes, dries, rocks, and feeds male and female babies.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles OelzeDirector
- Robert A. McGowanDirector
Cast
- Joe CobbJoe
- Jackie CondonJackie
- Jean DarlingJean
- Allen 'Farina' HoskinsFarina
- Jannie HoskinsMango
- Bobby 'Wheezer' HutchinsHoratio
- Scooter LowryScooter
- Harry EarlesGus, one of Barr's midgets
- Anita GarvinAmorous nursemaid
- Ben HallMan with glasses
- Oliver HardyIce Man
- Mildred KornmanJackie's sister
Stills
Themes
silent filmshort film