Bring Home the Turkey

(1927)

Comedy / Family / Silent

20 minutes

Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Anthony Mack (Robert A. McGowan)

Cast:

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins as Farina

Jannie Hoskins as Mango

Joe Cobb as Joe

Jackie Condon as Jackie

Jean Darling as Jean

Johnny Downs as Johnny

Peggy Eames as Peggy

Mildred Kornman as Mildred

Scooter Lowry as Scooter

Jay R. Smith as Jay

Tom Wilson as Uncle Tom

Louise Emmons as Headmistress

Lyle Tayo as Judge's servant

Charley Young as Orphanage official

Noah Young as The detective

Bring Home is a Pathe’ release from 1927, and is another in the Our Gang / Little Rascals series of comedy silent films directed by Robert F. McGowan and his nephew, Anthony Mack.

The gang is being kept at Happyland Home Orphanage, a place that is neither happy nor homelike.  They are under the control and mistreated by the very stern headmistress, with their only friend being a good man named Uncle Tom who sneaks them extra food.

Things go from bad to worse when Farina overhears orders for the chef to prepare chicken to eat, but misunderstands and thinks the orders are about the orphans – to cut off their heads and cook them!

Uncle Tom once again comes to the rescue and helps the gang escape from the orphanage, but the authorities are soon on their trail and the kids are returned.  Luckily, a judge hears the kids’ story and orders that things at the orphanage are improved, with better treatment for all the kids.