The Buccaneers

Sound out pirate ship. And Ernie's ship.

Someone posted all the silent Our Gang shorts on YouTube some time ago....and I really appreciate it. However, be aware that a few of them have music that goes in and out a lot. This is not a big deal, as the films originally had no sound whatsoever and theaters would often have a piano or organ provide incidental music. So, if the music disappearing randomly and re-appearing randomly bothers you, just turn the sound all the way down.

This short find the Gang playing pirates. And, as is so often the case, this means the kids have supposedly built themselves an amazingly realistic toy. In this case, however, they borrow a sailboat and soon run afoul of the US Navy who sees their boat and come to the rescue...all the while the kids continue to pretend to be pirates. What's next? See the film.

Once again, this installment of the Our Gang comedies sure features the kids doing some amazingly dangerous stuff unlike in their later sound films. In these early films, the kids often played with straight razors, drove cars or sailed boats..stuff they'd never do in later shorts.

So is it any good? Yes, though the jokes aren't as big nor as often as many of their early films....it is still worth seeing.