Cradle Robbers

Cradle Robbers (1924)

The boys cannot go fishing because they have to take care of their baby brothers and sisters. After trying unsuccessfully to sell their babies to some traveling gypsies, Mary shows up and tells them that her little sister just won a prize at the baby show.

Date of release
1924-06-01
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (4)
Runtime
20m
Genres
Family, Comedy
Director
Robert F. McGowan
Collection
Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)

Casting

Interesting facts

Cradle Robbers is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 26th Our Gang short subject to be released.

Production notes

Cradle Robbers marked the final appearance of Ernie Morrison as "Sunshine Sammy." It also marked the first appearance of Peggy Ahern.

The early scene of gang entertaining their younger siblings with fishing poles was reworked in 1933's Forgotten Babies.

When the silent Pathé ‘’Our Gang’’ comedies were syndicated for television as "The Mischief Makers" in 1960, Cradle Robbers was retitled The Baby Show. Two-thirds of the original film was included.

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