The little rascals: Pups is Pups
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Farina and the 200 mice |
| Original title | Pups is Pups |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1930 |
| length | 19 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert F. McGowan |
| script |
HM Walker , Robert F. McGowan |
| production | Hal Roach |
| music |
Leroy Shield , Marvin Hatley |
| camera | Kind of Lloyd |
| cut | Richard C. Currier |
| occupation | |
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Pups Is Pups (also known in Germany as Farina and the 200 Mice ) is an American short film comedy with the little rascals directed by Robert F. McGowan . It was the 100th film of The Little Rascals and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2004 .
action
Wheezer is proud of his puppies, with whom he plays hide and seek and other things. He trained the puppies in such a way that if he rings a small bell they will come to him - because they think there will be food. As a result of a deviousness by two other boys, the puppies run away from him and scatter over the city. Wheezer goes in search of his beloved puppies. Meanwhile, the rest of his friends attend a high society animal show in a fine hotel where Farina was employed as a page. The children bring wild animals such as frogs, mice, ducks and even a pig, but only breeding animals are allowed in the competition. Among the snobbish attendants, the wild animals cause outrage and tumult, so that finally even the police intervene.
Because of the chaos, Farina is ultimately fired from the organizers and thrown out of the hotel with the other children. Meanwhile, Wheezer is still looking for his puppies, who will listen to the doorbell and come to him when they hear it because they think there will be food. Unfortunately, they listen to every kind of ringing, so the pups wander around town. Finally the desperate wheezer is waiting at the church and when the church clock strikes, they finally come back to him unexpectedly.
background
The film was rotated between April 21 and May 9, 1930 at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City and other locations. Pups is Pups meant the film debut for five-year-old Dorothy DeBorba, who in the film regularly jumps into a puddle as a running gag and therefore has to constantly change her clothes. In the following three years DeBorba was a regular actor and was the " Leading Lady " of the series. In addition, Leroy Shield's jazz background music will be used for the first time for the little rascals. The music themes "Teeter Totter", "Wishing", "Hide & Go Seek", "On To The Show" and "Confusion" were later also used in other Roach productions, not only for the little rascals, but also for example. B. used at Laurel and Hardy .
The industrial setting behind the children's playground was achieved through matte paintings , which was unusually complex for a normal film of the little rascals. Often the budget of the short films was only around 20,000 US dollars.
Reviews
The New York Times wrote about the film: "As a truly enjoyable two-reeler, 'Pups is Pups' masterfully combines slapstick, pun and pathos in one elegant, entertaining package."
Award
In 2004, as a representative of the entire series, Pups Is Pups was included in the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
Web links
- The Little Rascals: Pups Is Pups in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Two Reeler" = about twenty minutes long film
- ^ Hal Erickson: Pups Is Pups (1930). Review summary. The New York Times , accessed on November 7, 2014 (English): "A truly delightful two-reeler, 'Pups is Pups' expertly combines slapstick, verbal humor and pathos in one neat, entertaining package."