Circus Fever

Circus Fever
Directed byRobert F. McGowan
Written byHal Roach
H. M. Walker
Produced byHal Roach
StarringMickey Daniels
Jackie Condon
Mary Kornman
Joe Cobb
Allen Hoskins
Eugene Jackson
Pal the Dog
Johnny Downs
David Durand
Helen Gilmore
Joseph Morrison
Charley Young
CinematographyArt Lloyd
Edited byT. J. Crizer
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • February 8, 1925 (1925-02-08)
Running time
23:30
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Circus Fever is a 1925 American short silent comedy film, the 35th in the Our Gang series, directed by Robert F. McGowan.[1][2]

Plot

Farina contacts speckled fever, and, in order to escape school and attend the circus, Mickey, Mary, Jackie and Joe fake having the disease with the aid of a paintbrush. Their parents and the doctor are not deceived and punishment follows in the form of castor oil. The school classes that they attempted to evade are dismissed so that the students may attend the circus.

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

  • Johnny Downs as kid on bicycle
  • David Durand as Mickey and Jackie's brother
  • Helen Gilmore as Mickey and Jackie's mother
  • Joseph Morrison as Dr. Royal Sorghum
  • Charley Young as Dr. Pipp

References

  1. ^ "Silent Era: Circus Fever". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  2. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (2011). "New York Times: Circus Fever". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.