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Election Day(1929)
Status: Released
Date: 1929-01-12
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2 Votes
Time: 0h 20m
Overview:
This film revolves around Election Day, a day on which Jay R. and Joe are fighting to get votes. They warn the kids that they'll be socked in the jaw if they don't vote for them, but the kids are just trying to go about their business, namely Farina. His mother wants him to deliver laundry to her clients, but he can't go anywhere without being harassed by the gang. To escape them, he dons several costumes including that as an older woman, a dancer, and a scarecrow.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Hal Roach Studios
Movie: Election Day
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joe Cobb
Joe
Jackie Condon
Jackie
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Farina
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Wheezer
Mary Ann Jackson
Mary Ann
Harry Spear
Harry
Louise Beavers
Farina's mother
Baldwin Cooke
Gangster
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Overview
This film revolves around Election Day, a day on which Jay R. and Joe are fighting to get votes. They warn the kids that they'll be socked in the jaw if they don't vote for them, but the kids are just trying to go about their business, namely Farina. His mother wants him to deliver laundry to her clients, but he can't go anywhere without being harassed by the gang. To escape them, he dons several costumes including that as an older woman, a dancer, and a scarecrow.
Release Date
1929-01-12
Average
7
Rating:
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Languages:
English
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