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Commencement Day is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Robert F. McGowan released in USA on 3 may 1924 with Mickey Daniels
Commencement Day (1924)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 3 may 1924
Length 20minutes
Directed by Robert F. McGowan
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Rating64%
Commencement Day is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 25th Our Gang short subject released.
Synopsis
Mickey gets in a fight with another boy over Mary. The parents show up for Commencement Day at school and listen to the kids recite and play their musical instruments. Jackie puts pepper in Joe’s saxophone. Mickey loses his frog. Farina falls in a well. While the parents are out rescuing Farina, the kids get in a food fight. School is dismissed.Actors
Mickey Daniels
(Mickey)
Mary Kornman
(Mary)
Ernie Morrison
(Ernie)
Gus Leonard
(Parent with ear-horn)
Allen Hoskins
(Farina)
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