Barnum & Ringling, Inc.

Barnum & Ringling, Inc.

Part of Our Gang: The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929)

1928•20m•6.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

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6.8/10(6)

The kids decide to put on a circus at the local hotel. Seeing various pets and other domestic animals dressed up like circus animals was very cute--particularly the dachshund dressed as a seal! However, the animals all get loose and terrorize the hotel guests--including a drunk played by Oliver Hardy.

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Production

Hal Roach Studios

Language

XX

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Joe Cobb

Joe Cobb

Joe

Jackie Condon

Jackie Condon

Jackie

Jean Darling

Jean Darling

Jean

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Farina

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Wheezer

Jay R. Smith

Jay

Harry Spear

Harry Spear

Harry

The Wonder Dog Pal

Pete

Bobby Dean

Little Egypt

Paul Toien

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