School Begins
Seen it?1928 | 20 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who need a good giggle. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 20 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 554 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert A. McGowan
- Joe CobbJoe
- Jean DarlingJean
- Allen 'Farina' HoskinsFarina
- Bobby 'Wheezer' HutchinsWheezer
- Mary Ann JacksonMary Ann
- Harry SpearHarry
- Jimmy FarrenKid Sitting Behind Harry
- Billy SchulerKid
- May WallaceHarry's mother
- The Wonder Dog PalPetie