The Smile Wins Explained

The Smile Wins
Director:	Robert F. McGowan
Producer:	Hal Roach
Editing:	Richard C. Currier
Studio:	Hal Roach Studios
Distributor:	Pathé Exchange
Runtime:	20 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent English intertitles

The Smile Wins is a 1928 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^{[1] [2]} This was the 72nd Our Gang short subject to be released,^[3] and the last Our Gang short that Hal Roach released through Pathé Exchange.^[1]

Cast

The Gang

• Allen Hoskins as Farina
• Jannie Hoskins as Mango
• Joe Cobb as Joe
• Jackie Condon as Jackie
• Jay R. Smith as Jay
• Harry Spear as Harry
• Pete the Pup as himself

Additional cast

• Johnny Aber as Kid throwing tomato
• Mildred Kornman as Toddler on the gang's merry-go-round
• George B. French as Simon Sleazy
• Florence Hoskins as Farina's mother
• Jean Darling as Undetermined role
• Bobby Hutchins as Undetermined role
• Budd Fine as Undetermined role
• Lyle Tayo as Undetermined role

See also

• Our Gang filmography

External links

• • The Smile Wins at SilentEra

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silent Era: The Smile Wins . September 14, 2008. silentera.
2. Web site: New York Times: The Smile Wins . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520160246/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/226183/The-Smile-Wins/overview . dead . May 20, 2011 . Movies & TV Dept. . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2011 . September 14, 2008.
3. Book: Maltin . Leonard . Bann . Richard W. . Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals . 1977 . Crown Publishers . 79–80 . 978-0-517-52675-0 . 3 March 2024.