Mokey (1942)

Director:

Wells Root

Writers:

Jennie Harris Oliver (stories), Wells Root (screenplay),

Stars:

Dan Dailey, Donna Reed, Robert Blake

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dan Dailey	...	Herbert Delano (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
Donna Reed	...	Anthea Delano
Robert Blake	...	Daniel 'Mokey' Delano (as Bobby Blake)
Cordell Hickman	...	Booker T. Cumby
Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas	...	Brother Cumby (as William 'Buckwheat' Thomas)
Etta McDaniel	...	Cindy Molishus
Marcella Moreland	...	Begonia Cumby
George Lloyd	...	Policeman Pat Esel
Matt Moore	...	Mr. Pennington
Cleo Desmond	...	Aunt Deedy
Cliff Clark	...	Mr. Graham
Mary Field	...	Mrs. Graham
Bob Stebbins	...	Brickley 'Brick' Autry (as Bobby Stebbins)
Sam McDaniel	...	Uncle Ben

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

deception | marriage | probation | grave site | farmer | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1942 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 88 min (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennie Harris Oliver's stories appeared first in magazines, but were later compiled into the novel listed in the literature section.

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Quotes

Daniel 'Mokey' Delano: She done broke her elbow.
Aunt Deedy: Elbow! Grandma's always breaking something, mostly 'The Ten Commandments'.

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Soundtracks

"The Prisoner's Song (If I Had the Wings of an Angel)"
(1924) (uncredited)
Written by Guy Massey
Played on concertina and harmonica and sung by Robert Blake with modified lyrics
Reprised by him on piano
Reprised by Donna Reed on piano

User Reviews

Mokey

I have read all of what was said about this movie. Yesterday was the first time that I have ever seen this movie. I enjoyed it. I like the way that the movie gave the "Black characters more freedom". What I didn't like was the first time that this young child meets his new step mom she calls him Dummy and she did it several times. That really disturbed me I had to but on the caption button to make sure that I was hearing correct. All this little boy needed was some love and understanding, and he would not have been in so much trouble. Because to me he was a normal 8yr old boy, and boys will be boys. Even when he ran away and was gone for several weeks and the father finally found him; He beat him and left the very next day. He being a father should have taken the time and stayed with his son a day or so more and talked to him and try to find out the problem. But in all I though this movie was cute. And to see Robert Blake at such a young age being so cute brought back memories of the Little Rascals.