Fair And Muddy

film no. 75

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Produced by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach

The film credits Roach as a presenter, and designates it as "A Robert McGowan Production." Maltin & Bann list Roach only for this credit.

Supervised by Robert F. McGowan

This credit appears in the film, specifically crediting him as supervising director.

Directed by Charles Oelze

This credit appears in the film. The payroll summaries were currently listing Oelze as an assistant director, but without specifying which unit he worked for.

Photographed by Art Lloyd

This credit appears in the film.

Edited by Richard Currier

This credit appears in the film.

Titles by H. M. Walker

This credit appears in the film.

Animal Trainer: Harry Lucenay

He was Pete's owner and trainer.

Teacher: Fern Carter

Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

As indicated in the opening title card.

Passed by the National Board of Review

As indicated in the film.

All Rights Reserved Under International Convention of Buenos Aires

As indicated in the film.

studio personnel

• director-general - Leo McCarey
• general manager - Warren Doane
• assistant general manager - L. A. French
• secretary-treasurer - C. H. Roach
• construction supervisor - C. E. Christensen
• laboratory superintendent - Charles Levin
• optical effects supervisor - Roy Seawright
• still photographer - Bud "Stax" Graves
• transportation director - Bob Davis

possible uncredited involvement

• assistant cameraman - Probably Clair Boshard.
• cutting - Possibly Lloyd Campbell.
• writing - Robert A. McGowan, Jean Yarbrough, Charlie Hall and Hal Yates may have been among the gag writers.
• property department - Charles Oelze, Don Sandstrom and Thomas Benton Roberts were probably involved in this capacity.
• animal training - Tony Campanaro may have been among the animal trainers.

the kids:

Allen "Farina" Hoskins as "Farina"

Featured role. He stows away in a trunk with Pete. His big scene is the one where he's being dragged behind the car.

Jay R. Smith

Featured role. He plays several of the pranks.

Joe Cobb

Featured role. He also plays several pranks.

Jackie Condon

Featured role. He's also in on the pranks and is given a fair amount of footage.

Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins

Supporting role. He seems to be present the entire time, but isn't given a lot of specific attention.

Mildred Kornman

Supporting role. She seems to be paired up with Wheezer through most of the film.

Harry Spear

Supporting role. He's mostly an ensemble player, but gets a bit of attention using a peashooter.

Jean Darling

Supporting role. She's mostly along for the ride, but is the one that lets the water out of the radiator.

boy 055

Small part. He's the boy who starts the battle by putting mud in Joe's face.

Bobby "Bonedust" Young

Small part. He's one of the boys in the rival gang.

Donnie Smith

Small part. He shares the sandbox with Wheezer early in the film.

Bobby Dean

Small part. He's one of the orphans, and collides with Joe as the two both go after the same baseball.

Johnny Aber

Extra. He's one of the orphans at the beginning of the film. He's standing in the background as Jackie ties the string around the baseball.

other kids

Small parts. There are five additional boys in the rival gang. There are also additional orphans, numbering perhaps fifteen, who don't go along on the car trip. This includes an additional toddler, plus at least five girls and ten boys.

the animals:

Pete (no. 1) as "Pansy"

Supporting role. Farina sneaks him along on the ride, and he's given several funny moments.

Leo

Bit part. The MGM lion appears at the opening of the film.

other animals

Bit parts and extras.
(1.) A squirrel seen by Joe.
(2.) The little white dog that Mrs. Schultz kicks.
(3.) Several chicks, including the one that Farina refers to as the 'new roostah.'
(4.) Several additional animals that make up the 'Animals Orphanage.' There are twelve cages, but some might include animals already mentioned.
(5.) A horse seen in the distance during the mud fight.
(6.) Publicity photos show members of the gang wearing sailor suits (like in this film) and posing with white rabbits, presumably since Easter was only a couple of months away. It appears that the rabbits were not in the film.

bugwatch

The bees or hornets in the nest that the gang mistakes for a football. Initially, we see actual bees, but after Farina lands on the nest, they're animated.

the adults:

Lillianne Leighton as "Mrs. Amanda Schultz"

Featured role. She doesn't like kids, but needs to adopt one in order to gain an inheritance. She has a change of heart in the end.

Charles King as the chauffeur

Featured role. He suffers the brunt of the gang's pranks and finally quits his job.

Caroline "Spike" Rankin as "Alvira"

Supporting role. She's the other old maid who goes along on the trip, and is the sister of Mrs. Schultz. This is probably the 'unspecified role' Maltin & Bann were referring to when they listed Patsy O'Byrne.

Alfred Fisher as "Granpa Evans"

Supporting role. He's seen quite a lot in the early part of the film interacting with the kids.

Florence Lee as "Grandma Evans"

Supporting role. She's seen in the earlier part of the film.

Edgar Dearing as the motorcycle cop

Small part. He writes out two tickets to Mrs. Schultz.

Charley Young

Bit part. He's the first to check his tires after hearing a torpedo explode.

woman 075

Bit part. She gets hit in the butt with mud while walking across a wooden plank, and later appeared in "The Pooch" (no. 115)

Sam Lufkin

Bit part. He laughs at woman 075, and ends up with mud in his mouth.

other adults

Supporting roles and bit parts.
(1.) The 'boy' that delivers the telegram, actually a young man.
(2.) The man and woman picnicking. He calls her "Honeydew" and she calls him "Mildew."
(3.) The man with the plug hat, who gets mud in his hat.
(4.) The woman powdering her face, who gets hit with mud.
(5.) The old man who laughs and gets hit with mud as he tries to walk away.
(6.) Several men who check their tires.

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