The little rascals: Mush and Milk
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Porridge for everyone |
| Original title | Mush and Milk |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1933 |
| length | 18 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert F. McGowan |
| script |
HM Walker , Robert F. McGowan |
| production | Hal Roach |
| music |
Leroy Shield , Marvin Hatley |
| camera | Hap Depew |
| cut | Louis McManus |
| occupation | |
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Mush and Milk (also known in Germany as milk porridge for everyone ) is an American short film comedy by The Little Tramp directed by Robert F. McGowan from 1933.
action
The little thugs make their living in the cheap, run-down Bleak Hill Boarding School, a children's home with an attached elementary school. The tyrannical director of Bleak Hill, who resembles an ugly old witch, mercilessly saves costs, for example by turning off the heating for the children and serving them little tasty milk porridge every day. She also constantly threatens the children with beatings if they do something wrong. The only bright spot for the children is Old Cap, the husband of the evil director and teacher of the children, a good-natured elderly gentleman, who is, however, suppressed and mocked by his wife. Cap promises the children that they will leave the children's home with them as soon as he receives his old-age pension .
During the course of the film, the children have to milk a cow for the milk porridge, among other things. When the milk is spilled and the cow cannot give any more milk, the children replace the milk with plaster of paris for fear of being beaten, so that the milk porridge becomes extremely hard at breakfast. Then the children in the school attached to the children's home receive lessons from Cap, who - although the children give all the answers wrong - is still in a good mood. Later, the children are even allowed to show off their talents in his classroom and sing, dance and play musical instruments. Suddenly the banker calls Mr. Brown and tells Cap that his pension will be paid out. First, however, Spanky does not answer the phone, and the following dialogue takes place between him and the banker:
- Spanky (delighted): "Hellooooooooooo!"
- Mr. Brown: "Who is this?"
- Spanky (looks into the phone): "I don't know, I can't see ya!"
- Mr. Brown (replies): “This is Mr. Brown of the First National Bank. Who is this? "
- Spanky: "Mister Brown of the First National Bank! That's what you just told me! "
- Mr. Brown (annoyed): "What number is this?"
- Spanky: "How many guesses?"
- Mr. Brown (angry): "What's the big idea anyway?"
- Spanky: “I don't know! You started it! "
Cap finally leaves the gloomy home with the children. Without his angry wife, he visits an amusement park with the children. At the end the children dine in a fine French restaurant. When porridge is served there for the children, they throw it to the head waiter.
background
Mush and Milk was the 123rd film in the series, of which over 220 films were made between 1922 and 1944, and was probably filmed in the late winter of 1932/1933. It was the last Our Gang film for Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins, Dickie Jackson and Dorothy DeBorba, and Dickie Moore. While their film careers were largely over for the first three and they only made one film each, Dickie Moore became a popular child star of the 1930s through numerous feature films. With Bobby Hutchins the last significant actor of the silent film era left the series.
James Finlayson, who became world famous as an opponent of Laurel and Hardy in over 30 films, made a guest appearance as an angry banker . The French-born Gus Leonard (1859-1939), who also appeared in other Our Gang films , was used in the role of the old teacher Cap . The evil director was embodied by the German-born Louise Emmons (1852/1861 / 1872-1935), who, because of her striking appearance, had specialized in the portrayal of bad old women in the film business.
Reviews
The All Movie Guide included the telephone conversation between Spanky McFarland and James Finlayson as well as the recitation of the adult song “Friends, Lovers No More” by 6-year-old Tommy Bond as highlights.
Web links
- The Little Rascals: Mush and Milk in the Internet Movie Database (English)