Shootin' Injuns
film no. 39
availability:
- Our Gang Volume #4 (VHS) from
Grapevine Video
and also from
The Picture Palace
- This copy is a Kodak Cinegraph print. The crew credits are original, but the inter-titles have been
remade with the original wording. The picture quality is good, and the soundtrack is made up of rearranged Leroy Shield
music. The print totals 19:10, with about 15:50 of it original footage. Ignoring the inter-titles, almost the
entire original film is included. This version has appeared on numerous bootlegs.
- Our Gang Silent Comedies Volume 10 (VHS)
from Video Classics
- This copy is identical to Grapevine's, but with a different soundtrack.
- Our Gang Silent Comedies Vol. 3 (VHS)
from HenryButch
- This copy is identical to Grapevine's.
- A Festival Of Silent Comedy Volume Two
(DVD) from Reelclassicdvd.com
- This is basically the same version as Grapevine's, but with a refashioned opening title deriving from
"Derby Day" (no. 21). The footage totals 21:15, with about 17:35 of it
original.
- The Our Gang Collection - Volume 2
(DVD) from Reelclassicdvd.com
- Released Mar. 2007.
technical details:
Production A-39.
Filmed January 19 to February 5, 1925. See the 'miscellaneous' section below for details.
Copyrighted April 2, 1925, by Pathé Exchange, Inc. Registration no. LU21301. Since the copyright was not renewed,
this film is now in the public domain.
Released May 3, 1925. It was the 38th film in the series to be released.
Silent two-reeler.
Probable opening title: '"Our Gang" Comedies - Hal Roach presents His Rascals in
"Shootin' Injuns".'
Released into TV syndication as Mischief Makers episode no. 1001, "Galloping Ghosts," copyrighted Sep.
1, 1960, with registration number LP17306.
the crew:
- Produced by Hal Roach
- Probably credited in the film as a presenter.
- Directed by Robert F. McGowan
- This credit appears in the film, but without his middle initial.
- Photographed by Art Lloyd
- Listed in the film but not by Maltin & Bann.
- Edited by Richard Currier
- Listed in the film but not by Maltin & Bann.
- Special photographic effects by Alvin V. Knetchel
- Maltin & Bann give him photography credit, but the film is more specific.
- Titles by H. M. Walker
- This credit appears in the film.
- Story by Hal E. Roach
- This credit doesn't appear in the film.
- Animal trainer: Tony Campanaro
- He was Pal's trainer.
- Teacher: Fern Carter
- Released by Pathé Exchange, Inc.
- Passed by the National Board of Review
- As indicated in the film.
- studio personnel
- possible uncredited involvement
- supervision - F. Richard Jones became director-general of the studio after this film was shot, but
before it was released.
- writing - Robert F. McGowan, Frank Terry
and James Parrott may have been among the gag
writers.
the kids:
- Allen "Farina" Hoskins
- Featured role. Jokingly referred to as "Pancho Farino" in the titles. Maltin & Bann
indicate that the usual nickname was used, but it doesn't appear in this print. He's given a lot of comedic
moments in this film, first as he's trying to get into the gang's hideout, then during the haunted house
sequence.
- Mickey Daniels as "Mickie" aka "Micky"
- Featured role. Otherwise known as "General Custer." He's the leader of the gang and makes
most of the decisions.
- Joe Cobb as "Joe"
- Featured role. Otherwise known as "Sheriff 'Buckshot' Joe." He's given several bits
of comedy during the haunted house sequence.
- Johnny Downs as "Johnnie"
- Featured role. Otherwise known as "David Crockett." He's Mary's brother. He's now a
full-fledged member of the gang, and gets quite a lot of footage in this one.
- Jackie Condon as "Jackie"
- Supporting role. Otherwise known as "Daniel Boone." He appears to be Mickey's little
brother. He does mostly ensemble acting in this short.
- Eugene "Pineapple" Jackson as "Gene"
- Supporting role. He's given mostly ensemble work in this, but does have a moment trying to jump
through the window. This was his last appearance in the series.
- Mary Kornman as "Mary"
- Supporting role. Not listed by Maltin & Bann. She tries to get into the gang, and is missing from the
runaway sequence, at least until she joins her parents as they come to the haunted house.
the animals:
- Pal
- Supporting role. Not listed by Maltin & Bann. He appears to belong to Johnnie. He comes along to the
haunted house.
- Dinah the Mule
- Small part. Not listed by Maltin & Bann. She pulls Gene's wagon.
- dog 034
- Bit part. Looks to be the dog from "The Big Town" (no. 34). His barking inspires some
gunshots from the guy with the headache.
- other animals
- Bit part. A black cat knocks some debris off the roof.
the adults:
- Richard Daniels as "W. R. Jones," the inventor
- Small part. We see him demonstrating his trick house to some amusement park officials.
- "Tonnage" Martin Wolfkiel as Joe's dad
- Small part. We see him at the end of the film.
- Lyle Tayo as Johnnie and Mary's mom
- Small part. Not listed by Maltin & Bann. She appears early in the film with Johnny, then at the end
at the haunted house.
- Jack Gavin as one of the other dads
- Small part. He's barely even noticable, but he's there at the end of the film.
- William Gillespie as one of the other dads
- Small part. He, too, is barely noticable, but he's at the end of the film.
- other adults
- Small parts and bit parts.
(1.) Gene and Farina's mother, who appears to be played by a white man.
(2.) One remaining mother appearing at the end of the film.
(3.) The man with the headache that shoots at the dog.
(4.) Three other amusement park officials
(5.) At least one individual, probably a man wearing the skeleton costume for the trick
photography.
the locations:
- the back porch
- Looks like the same one that appears in many of these early silents, including "Ask Grandma"
(no. 38).
miscellaneous:
16 shooting dates went into the making of this film. A week after shooting had finished on the previous film,
"Shootin' Injuns" had its 'start' date on Jan. 19th. Shooting continued until Feb. 5th, when it was
considered 'finished.' No shooting took place on Jan. 18th, Jan. 25th, or Feb. 1st, which were all Sundays. After
this, the Our Gang unit waited a little over a week before filming "Official Officers" (no. 40).
There were 35 copies of this film printed for its initial release.
©Feb. 10, 2005, by Robert Demoss.
2005 updates: 2/27, 4/25, 4/27, 12/15.
2006 updates: 1/9, 5/16, 6/12, 10/25.
2007 updates: 4/1, 10/17, 10/22, 10/25, 11/25.
2008 updates: 2/21, 3/18, 3/31, 7/6.
2009 updates: 7/23.
Thanks to Rob Stone and Joe Moore for assistance on this page.