Spook–Spoofing

{{Infobox film

| name = Spook-Spoofing

| image = Our Gang Spook-Spoofing 1928.jpg

| caption =

| producer = Robert F. McGowan
Hal Roach

| narrator =

| starring = Joe Cobb
Jackie Condon
Allen Hoskins
Bobby Hutchins
Mildred Kornman
Jay R. Smith
Harry Spear
Bobby Dean
Johnny Aber
Pete the Pup
Charles A. Bachman
Charles Lloyd

| music =

| cinematography = Art Lloyd

| editing = Richard C. Currier

| distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

| released = {{Film date|1928|1|14}}

| runtime = {{duration | m=31 | s= 22}}[http://theluckycorner.com/vc/blackhawk.html The Lucky Corner]

| country = United States

| language = Silent
English intertitles

| budget =

}}

Spook–Spoofing is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.{{cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SpookSpoofing1928.html |title=Silent Era: Spook Spoofing |accessdate=September 14, 2008|work=silentera}}{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/225624/Spook-Spoofing/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101114455/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/225624/Spook-Spoofing/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 1, 2009 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |author=Hal Erickson |title=New York Times: Spook Spoofing |author-link=Hal Erickson (author) |date=2009 |accessdate=September 14, 2008}} It was the 70th Our Gang short to be released.{{cite book |last1=Maltin |first1=Leonard |last2=Bann |first2=Richard W. |title=Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals |date=1977 |publisher=Crown Publishers |pages=83–84 |url=https://archive.org/details/ourganglifetimes0000malt/page/82/mode/2up |access-date=3 March 2024}}

Plot

The gang mercilessly taunt and bully superstitious Farina, who retaliates with a magic charm on one Harry. Harry then plays dead and the gang encourage Farina to bury the “corpse”.

Production notes

At over 31 minutes, Spook-Spoofing is the longest silent Our Gang short produced. It was initially included in the Little Rascals television package, but was later withdrawn for perceived racial insensitivities.

Bobby Dean was originally chosen as a replacement for Joe Cobb, once Joe outgrew his role. Dean died in 1929 due to health issues, appearing in only one Our Gang short.

Jean Darling does not appear in this film but is featured in promotional photos.

Cast

=The Gang=

Joe Cobb as Joe
Jackie Condon as Jackie
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
Mildred Kornman as Mildred
Jay R. Smith as Jay, the Undertaker's son
Harry Spear as Harry
Bobby Dean as Other fat boy
Pete the Pup as himself

=Additional cast=

Johnny Aber as First boy running
Charles A. Bachman as Policeman
Charles Lloyd as Vendor selling the eclipse glasses

Filming Locations

The scene where Farina brushes Harry with the voodoo charm was filmed on the southwest corner of Woodbine Street and Motor Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Now |first=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and |title=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now |url=https://ChrisBungoStudios.com |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now |language=en-US}}