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Choo-Choo! (1932) - Our Gang/Little Rascals

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metaldams:
BOXING GLOVES is basically Joe Cobb passing the torch to Chubby.  You’re right about the silent scenes, Freddie, it gives the short a surreal feel.

Tony Bensley:

--- Quote from: Freddie Sanborn on February 23, 2022, 03:29:16 AM ---And the UHF stations never quite came in as crisply as the VHF channels. Boxing Gloves is a fascinating short because it looks like it was released before the sound effects were finished. Thus there are these weird scenes were kids are cheering and the soundtrack is mute. And it wasn’t just an artifact of early sound technology. You never see that sort of thing in Laurel & Hardy shorts released around the same time.

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I'm not sure how accurate this is, but I recall reading in regard to BOXING GLOVES (1929) that the lack of sound in certain scenes was due to all existing copies having been derived from a work print, which I understand to mean that background music and sound effects hadn't been yet added. BOUNCING BABIES (1929) similarly has no music or sound effects added.

CHEERS! :)

NoahYoung:

--- Quote from: Tony Bensley on June 26, 2024, 05:06:48 PM ---I'm not sure how accurate this is, but I recall reading in regard to BOXING GLOVES (1929) that the lack of sound in certain scenes was due to all existing copies having been derived from a work print, which I understand to mean that background music and sound effects hadn't been yet added. BOUNCING BABIES (1929) similarly has no music or sound effects added.

CHEERS! :)

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I'm almost certain that what you read was inaccurate. The sound for BOXING GLOVES was recorded on disc. The work print would have nothing to do with the sound that was recorded on disc. I doubt that they had a "work disc" with incomplete sound.

According to Leonard Maltin (in his book OUR GANG: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LITTLE RASCALS), most of the footage for this short was shot silent.

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