When the Wind Blows (1930)

The kids foil a burglary.

Director:

James W. Horne

Writer:

Robert A. McGowan (story)

Stars:

Betty Jane Beard, Chet Brandenburg, Norman 'Chubby' Chaney

Cast

Credited cast:
Betty Jane Beard	...	Hector
Chet Brandenburg	...	Flustered Man
Norman 'Chubby' Chaney	...	Chubby
Jackie Cooper	...	Jack
Mary Gordon	...	Chubby's Mother
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins	...	Himself (as Farina)
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins	...	Wheezer
Mary Ann Jackson	...	Mary Ann
Edgar Kennedy	...	Kennedy the Cop
Charles McAvoy	...	Henry, Jackie's Dad
Emma Reed	...	Farina's Mother
Julian Rivero	...	Henry, Jackie's Dad (Spanish language version)

Storyline

Jackie throws his schoolbook out the window in disgust, but then climbs outside to retrieve it. Finding himself locked out, he tries various means of getting back inside without his parents finding out. When his parents mistake his noises for a burglar, a local policeman is called, but he seems incompetent to catch either the phony burglar or the real one who has shown up in the meantime.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | our gang | rocking cradle | children | mistaken for ghost | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

5 April 1930 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las fantasmas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released in four versions with a different language spoken by the actors in each one: English, Spanish, French, and German. The new dialogue was not dubbed in; instead, each scene was shot four times, one take for each language. This process was helped with the aid of language tutors, blackboards placed out of camera range with the phonetic dialogue written on them, and the hiring of foreign actors for the incidental roles. This process was also used in the Little Rascals shorts The First Seven Years and A Tough Winter.

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Goofs

Kennedy the cop tells the burglar, "One move and I'll blow your head off," with his mouth closed.

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Quotes

Jack: Applesauce, Mary! I ain't got no time for foolin'.

User Reviews

Farina steals the show

This Our Gang short follows Jackie Cooper as he ends up locked out of his home. Throughout the night he is mistaken by the neighborhood and other Our Gang kids for a burglar and a ghost. Not one of the funniest Our Gang films. The character of Kennedy the cop becomes very annoying by the end. However, the film does show off the fine comic skills of Farina, who seems to be an often forgotten rascal.