Bring Home The Turkey

film no. 57

availability:

technical details:

the crew:

Produced by Hal Roach

Probably credited in the film as a presenter.

Supervised by F. Richard Jones

Probably credited in the film as supervising director.

Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Anthony Mack

This credit probably appears in the film, but without McGowan's middle initial. The F stands for Francis. Mack was his nephew, whose real name was Robert A. (for Anthony) McGowan. Rob Stone's list credits only the uncle. The payroll summaries from this period credit the nephew as an assistant director. Rob Stone's list also states that the nephew shot a trailer for Ernie Morrison on September 29th and 30th.

Assistant Director: Charles Oelze

According to Rob Stone's list as well as the payroll summaries.

Photographed by Art Lloyd

According to Rob Stone's list. This credit might not have appeared in the film.

Edited by Richard Currier

This credit probably appears in the film.

Titles by H. M. Walker

This credit probably appears in the film.

Story by Hal E. Roach

This credit probably doesn't appear in the film.

Props by Don Sandstrom and Timothy O'Donnell

According to Rob Stone's list.

Teacher: Fern Carter

Released by Pathé Exchange, Inc.

Passed by the National Board of Review

Probably indicated in the film.

studio personnel

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

possible uncredited involvement

• writing - Robert F. McGowan, Robert A. McGowan, Carl Harbaugh and Frank Butler may have been among the gag writers.
• animal training - Tony Campanaro may have been among the animal trainers.

the kids:

Allen "Farina" Hoskins as "Farina"

Featured role. He's taken away from Uncle Tom and ends up at the orphanage, but sends a message asking to be rescued.

Jannie "Mango" Hoskins as "Mango"

Supporting role. She lives with Farina and Uncle Tom, until she's taken to the orphanage. She takes part in abusing the bad guys during the big fight scene.

Joe Cobb

Supporting role. He's present in the footage that I've viewed, but mostly takes part in group activity.

Johnny Downs

Supporting role. Being the oldest, he's basically the leader among the kids, asking Uncle Tom to rescue the white kids along with the black ones.

Jackie Condon

Supporting role. He mostly does ensemble work in the footage I've viewed, but he's also the one that first sees the bad guys when they arrive at Uncle Tom's house.

Peggy Eames

Supporting role. She's mostly part of the ensemble, but there is one scene in which she has a bit of dialogue with Joe.

Elmer "Scooter" Lowry

Supporting role. In the footage that I've viewed, he's purely part of the ensemble.

Jay R. Smith

Supporting role. In the footage that I've viewed, he's purely part of the ensemble.

Jean Darling

Small part. She's not in any of the publicity photos that I've viewed, and her participation in the available footage is quite limited.

Mildred Kornman

Small part. She's not in any of the publicity photos that I've viewed, and she's only seen from the rear in the available footage, so I'm basically taking Maltin & Bann's word for it.

other kids

Supporting role. The only remaining kid is "Pleurisy," the baby who lives with Farina and Mango. In Farina's note to Uncle Tom, her name is spelled "Plurisy."

the animals:

dog 057

Presumed small part. This dog belongs to Uncle Tom, and carries the note to him from Farina. This dog was later featured in "Love My Dog" (no. 59).

Dinah the Mule

Small part. She pulls Uncle Tom's wagon.

the adults:

Tom Wilson as "Uncle Tom"

Lead role. He's the star of the short. The black kids are taken away from him, but he takes them back, along with the white kids.

Louise Emmons as the headmistress

Supporting role. She reprised this role in "Mush And Milk" (no. 123). She's shown in one of the publicity photos that I've seen.

Charley Young as the orphanage official

Supporting role. He's presumably in the trio of evil orphanage officials.

Noah Young as a detective

Small part. He's one of the men who arrive at Uncle Tom's house to retrieve the kids.

Abraham Lincoln

There are at least five portraits of the 16th president in different places around Uncle Tom's house.

other adults

Supporting roles, small parts and bit parts. The payroll summaries indicate that Michael Visaroff acted with the Our Gang unit during the weeks ending Oct. 9th and 16th.
(1.) "Old 'Wart-head'," who chases the kids around with a bullwhip.
(2.) "Judge Farrell."
(3.) The judge's servant, who Maltin & Bann identify as Lyle Tayo, but I would need to get a better look to verify.
(4.) Four men show up to retrieve the kids from Uncle Tom, one of whom is Noah Young as mentioned above. I'm assuming that another is Old Wart-head, and perhaps another is Charley Young, which would leave one more that's unidentified.
(5.) Three maids that serve the kids in the last part of the film.

the locations:

Motor Avenue

Footage was shot at this location on October 6th.

Arnaz Ranch

Footage was shot near this location on October 8th.

miscellaneous:

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