Wiggle Your Ears

1929 Comedy 21 minutes Directed by Robert F. McGowan

About Wiggle Your Ears

Mary Ann lets Harry Spear kick her, spend her money, and make her push his kiddie car, because she likes to watch him wiggle his ears. Harry drops her for Jean Darling. The other children set out to even the score.

Cast & crew

More about Wiggle Your Ears

Robert F. McGowan directed the 84th Our Gang short, a silent two-reeler with English intertitles. Anthony Mack and H. M. Walker wrote it. Hal Roach and McGowan produced. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed it.

Themes

  • A crush bought with favors
  • A party trick
  • Children taking sides
  • Our Gang
  • ear wiggling
  • kiddie car
  • Mary Ann Jackson
  • Harry Spear

Look

Art Lloyd photographed the children's close work, including Harry's ear-wiggling.

Music

Ray Henderson is credited with music for the silent short.

Notes

  • Joe Cobb, Allen Hoskins (Farina), Bobby Hutchins (Wheezer), and Pete the Pup are in the gang with Mary Ann Jackson, Harry Spear, and Jean Darling.
  • Richard C. Currier edited it.
  • A timed print runs 20 minutes 51 seconds.

Scenes

  • Mary Ann pushes Harry's kiddie car so she can watch him wiggle his ears.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Wiggle Your Ears.webm)