School Begins 96 years old

One of a handful of currently unavailable Hal Roach/MGM “Our Gang” silent films, School Begins was a series of gags built around the unenviable ritual of returning to school during the first week of September. School begins and some gang members are forging notes from their mother wanting out. Then too-young Wheezer parades by the school with escaped circus seals following him, causing a disturbance.

Credits

Jean Darling as

Mary Ann Jackson as

May Wallace as

Harry Spear as

Joe Cobb as

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins as

School Begins Cast

Name	Character
Jean Darling She was 6, 93 years old when she died
Mary Ann Jackson She was 5, 80 years old when she died
May Wallace She was 51, 61 years old when she died
Harry Spear He was 6, 84 years old when he died
Joe Cobb He was 11, 85 years old when he died
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins He was 3, 19 years old when he died
Billy Schuler He was 61, now 34 years old
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins He was 8, 59 years old when he died

School Begins Crew

Name	Department
Robert A. McGowan as Director. He was 27 (54) years old when He died	Directing
Robert A. McGowan as Story. He was 27 (54) years old when He died	Writing
Robert F. McGowan as Producer. He was 46 (72) years old when He died	Production
Richard C. Currier as Editor. He was 36 (92) years old when He died	Editing
Art Lloyd as Director of Photography. He was 31 (58) years old when He died	Camera

School Begins (96 years)

Release day: Sunday, September 16, 1928
Runtime: 20 minutes