Seeing the World

Seeing the World (also known as A Roamin' Holiday) is a 1927 silent Our Gang film, directed by Robert F. McGowan and Anthony Mack.^[1][2][3] It was the 57th Our Gang short subject to be released.^[4] The film features James Finlayson and also a brief appearance by Stan Laurel, who later wrote:^[5]

That "Seeing the World" is a very bad film, plus the print - I felt sorry for Finlayson practically working alone with nothing funny to do - He made every face in the book in this one.!!

Seeing the World
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Directed by	Anthony Mack Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach H. M. Walker
Produced by	F. Richard Jones Hal Roach
Starring	Joe Cobb Jackie Condon Jean Darling Johnny Downs Allen Hoskins Scooter Lowry Jay R. Smith Peggy Eames Jean Darling James Finlayson Stan Laurel
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Production company	Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	February 13, 1927 (1927-02-13)
Running time	19:30
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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Plot

The gang's teacher (James Finlayson) is trying to win a trip to Europe. He does win, but the gang accompanies him as well, which causes his trip to become a nightmare. The group treks through Venice, Rome, Pompeii, Naples, and London. Finally, the entourage ends up in Paris, where Farina tries to retrieve her lost tooth stolen by a pigeon on the railings of the Eiffel Tower. Both Farina and Finlayson, who tries to rescue her, manage to fall off the side, presumably to their doom. Fortunately, as it turns out, he awakes; the whole adventure was a dream, from a sleep caused by the gang tossing sleeping potion into his water.

Cast

The Gang

• Joe Cobb as Joe
• Jackie Condon as Jackie
• Johnny Downs as Johnny
• Allen Hoskins as Farina
• Scooter Lowry as Skooter
• Jay R. Smith as Jay
• Peggy Eames as Peggy

Additional cast

• James Finlayson as James Finlayson, The schoolteacher
• Jean Darling as Extra at pier
• Ed Brandenburg as Window washer
• Frank Butler as English pedestrian
• Dorothy Darling as Extra at pier
• Charlie Hall as English chauffeur
• Ham Kinsey as Ship's official
• Stan Laurel as English pedestrian
• Charles McMurphy as Ship's official
• Charley Young as Extra at pier
• David, Prince of Wales as himself (stock footage)
• Gaston Doumergue as himself (stock footage)
• Yusef of Morocco as himself (stock footage)

See also

• Our Gang filmography
• Stan Laurel filmography