The Champeen

The Champeen
The Champeen
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach; H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb; Jackie Condon; Mickey Daniels; Jack Davis; Johnny Downs; Allen Hoskins; Mary Kornman; Ernie Morrison.
Cinematography	Len Powers
Production; company	Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	January 28, 1923;
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film; English intertitles

The Champeen is the seventh Our Gang short subject comedy to be released. The Our Gang series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.^[1]

Plot

After getting caught for stealing apples, Sammy starts to promote boxing matches to pay back the grocer. Mickey and Jack challenge each other in a match, with each hoping to gain the affection of Mary Kornman.

Notes

When the television rights for the original silent Pathé Our Gang comedies were sold to National Telepix and other distributors, several episodes were retitled. This film was released into TV syndication as Mischief Makers in 1960 under the title "Big Fight". About two-thirds of the original film was included. The scene where Mickey and Tuffy race to get sodas for Mary was included in the hybrid Mischief Makers episode "Play Ball!". This short was remade as a part-talking film, Boxing Gloves, in 1929, with Joe Cobb and Chubby Chaney fighting over the affections of Jean Darling, and Farina as the promoter and referee.

Cast

The Gang

Jackie Condon as Jackie
Mickey Daniels as Mickey
Jack Davis as Jackie 'Tuffy'
Ernie Morrison as Sammy
Mary Kornman as Mary
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Richard Billings as Tuffy's first trainer
Dorothy Morrison as Farina's opponent
Gabe Saienz as Komp
Andy Samuel as Mickey's second trainer
George "Freckles" Warde as Mickey's first trainer
Dinah the Mule as herself

Additional cast

Elmo Billings as Audience member
Joe Cobb as Audience member
Sammy Brooks as The green grocer
Wallace Howe as The smoker
Charles Stevenson as The police officer

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

The Champeen at IMDb
The Champeen at the TCM Movie Database
The Champeen at AllMovie

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[1] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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