Bouncing Babies

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Bouncing Babies is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film, the 92nd in the series, directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2][3]

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Bouncing Babies
Directed byRobert F. McGowan
Written byRobert F. McGowan
H. M. Walker
Produced byRobert F. McGowan
Hal Roach
StarringBobby Hutchins
Mary Ann Jackson
Dora Dean
Allen Hoskins
Jean Darling
Harry Spear
Jackie Cooper
Norman Chaney
Pete the Pup
Bobby Mallon
Eddie Dunn
Lyle Tayo
CinematographyF. E. Hershey
Art Lloyd
Edited byRichard C. Currier
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 12, 1929 (1929-10-12)
Running time
20:46[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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Plot

Bouncing Babies (1929)

Wheezer is jealous of his baby brother, who receives all of the attention from his family while Wheezer is ignored and expected to behave like a "big boy". After a failed attempt to prepare his own breakfast, for which he is spanked, Wheezer attempts to run away from home with Pete the Pup. After he meets Farina, they become the targets of Halloween pranks from the gang in their costumes.

Farina tells Wheezer a tall tale about trading an unwanted baby sibling for a goat and inspires Wheezer to try the same. However, when Wheezer arrives at the hospital with the baby carriage, which he does not know holds Mary Ann's doll rather than the baby, in order to exchange the baby for a goat. A nurse plays along but phones Wheezer's mother to inform her. Wheezer's mother and his sister Mary Ann pretend to be distraught over the baby's disappearance.

After seeing his mother crying, Wheezer is remorseful and rushes back to the hospital to retrieve his brother, but the nurse informs him that it is too late. Wheezer returns home alone and his mother tells him to pray for the baby to return. Wheezer begins praying and the baby emerges from of hiding and knock him on the head.

Cast notes

Bouncing Babies marks the last Our Gang comedy for Jean Darling and Harry Spear. Some sources also list Joe Cobb as a cast member, but he does not appear in the film.

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

  • Jackie Cooper as Kid listening to Farina's story
  • Bobby Mallon as Kid listening to Farina's story
  • Dora Dean as Mrs. Dean, the mother
  • Eddie Dunn as Eddie, the father
  • Lyle Tayo as Nurse
  • Tommy Atkins as Wheezer's little brother (unconfirmed)

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