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Small Talk

1929 · 25 min · Director: Robert F. McGowan ★ IMDb 5.9 · 217 ratings

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The gang are all orphans, hoping to be adopted by nice families where "spinach is not on the menu". Wheezer, the youngest child, gets adopted by a wealthy couple, while his older sister Mary Ann does not. The gang all comes to visit Wheezer in his new home, setting off an alarm that causes the police and the fire department to come over. At that time, Wheezer's new mother and father decide to adopt Mary Ann as well. The couple's friends all each adopt a child as well; even Farina is adopted by the maid at Wheezer's new home.

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Small Talk (1929) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
25%Smile
20%Love
  1. Humor35%
  2. Smile25%
  3. Love20%
  4. Relief10%
  5. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Love. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.

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Cast

B'
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

MA
Mary Ann Jackson

JC
Joe Cobb

JD
Jean Darling

JD
Jean Darling

Jean

HS
Harry Spear

LT
Lyle Tayo

PH
Pat Harmon

PH
Pat Harmon

Officer in charge

EF
Edith Fortier

CM
Charles McMurphy

Officer

Details

Directed by
Robert F. McGowan
Written by
Robert A. McGowan
Type
Movies
Released
1929
Runtime
25 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy, Family
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 217 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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