Fair and Muddy


Fair and Muddy is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film, the 75th in the series, directed by Charley Oelze. It had been considered lost until a print of the film was discovered in Europe in 2008.

Plot

The gang live at the Gramercy Orphanage, operated by Grandpa and Grandma Evans. Next door to the orphanage lives Amanda Schultz, a child-hating spinster who has a drawer full of confiscated baseballs that she has taken from the kids. However, Amanda is nicer to the gang after she receives a telegram stating that she must acquire a child of her own in order to inherit a bequest from a rich uncle.
Grandpa Evans is suspicious of Amanda's actions and tells the kids to make life miserable for her. The gang stick Amanda with pins, attack her chauffeur with a pea shooter and set her friend ablaze. Then a rival gang arrives and a mud battle ensues. Amanda joins the mud bath and wins it for the gang. The experience softens her as she realizes that the gang made her feel like a child again.

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast