The Love Bug (1925 film)

The Love Bug
The Love Bug
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Mickey Daniels; Joe Cobb; Jackie Condon; Mary Kornman; Allen Hoskins; Eugene Jackson; Sonny Loy; Johnny Downs; Peggy Ahern
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	April 5, 1925;
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

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The Love Bug is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1]^[2] It was the 37th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[3]

Plot

Farina, Joe and Mickey are all struck by the love bug. After several problems, they go to the beauty salon, where Pineapple works and proceed to make shambles of it. The police arrive and arrest them, but Grandma (Florence Lee) comes to their rescue.

Cast

The Gang

Joe Cobb – Joe
Jackie Condon – Jackie
Mickey Daniels – Mickey
Allen Hoskins – Farina
Eugene Jackson – Pineapple
Mary Kornman – Mary
Sonny Loy – Sing Joy

Additional cast

Johnny Downs – tough kid
Peggy Ahern – Peggy
Ivadell Carter – girl getting picked on
Dorothy Morrison – Farina's girlfriend
Florence Lee – Grandma
Joseph Morrison – father of Farina's girlfriend
William Gillespie – beauty parlor manager

Filming Locations

The bench where Joe Cobb and his girlfriend are sitting on when Joe shares his lollipop with her was located on the northwest corner of Woodbine Street and Motor Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles.^[4]

References

^ "Silent Era: The Love Bug". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Love Bug". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 52–53. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ Now, Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and. "Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now". Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

External links

The Love Bug at IMDb

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[silentera-1] "Silent Era: The Love Bug". silentera. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: The Love Bug". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.

[3] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 52–53. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[4] Now, Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and. "Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now". Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

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