Derby Day (1923 film)
Encyclopedia
Derby Day is a 1923 short
silent
comedy film
directed by Robert F. McGowan
. It was the 19th Our Gang short subject released.
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Robert F. McGowan
Robert F. McGowan
Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:...
. It was the 19th Our Gang short subject released.
Plot
The gang sneaks in to see a horse race, where Mary’s father is one of the horse owners, and is very impressed. They decide to put on their own race, with the gang members riding cows, goats, mules, and tricycles.Cast
- Mickey DanielsMickey DanielsRichard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" , a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies.-Biography:The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper snapper...
– Mickie - Allen Hoskins – Farina
- Joe CobbJoe CobbJoe Frank Cobb was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929...
– Joe - Jackie CondonJackie CondonJohn Michael "Jackie" Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era.-Career:...
– Jackie - Jack DavisJack Davis (actor)Jackie Davis , a native of Los Angeles, California, was an American child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his leading lady...
– Jack - Mary KornmanMary KornmanMary Kornman was an American child actress who was the leading female star of the Our Gang series during the Pathé silent era.-Our Gang:...
– Mary - Ernest Morrison – Ernie 'Sunshine Sammy'
- 'Sonny Boy' Warde – Sing Joy
- Charles A. BachmanCharles A. BachmanCharles A. Bachman was an American film comedy actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1923 to 1940 for the Hal Roach Studio, primarily in Our Gang shorts and Laurel and Hardy comedies.-Selected filmography:* Saps at Sea...
– Officer - Richard DanielsRichard DanielsRichard Daniels , was an American film actor. He appeared in 27 films between 1922 and 1926.He was born in Gwubach, Wales and died in Los Angeles, California...
– Trainer - William Gillespie – Mary's father
- Wallace HoweWallace HoweWallace Howe , was an American actor. He appeared in 89 films between 1918 and 1936.He was born in Pennsylvania, USA.-External links:...
– Gate attendant - Buster the Dog - Bill
- Dinah the Mule - Dinah