When the Wind Blows (1930): Cast
When the Wind Blows is a 1930 short comedy directed by James W. Horne, starring Jackie Cooper as Jackie, Edgar Kennedy and Mary Gordon. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- James W. Horne
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is When the Wind Blows About?
The premise of When the Wind Blows without spoilers.
Jackie hurls his schoolbook out the window in disgust, then climbs out to retrieve it. Locked out, he attempts a series of schemes to slip back inside without his parents noticing. Mistaking his noises for a burglar, they summon a local policeman, who proves inept at catching either the imagined intruder or the actual thief who arrives meanwhile.
When the Wind Blows Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- mistaken for a ghost
- rubbing one's butt
- rocking cradle
- children
- gang
- our gang
- radiation sickness
When the Wind Blows Cast & Characters
Jackie Cooper leads the cast as Jackie, with Edgar Kennedy as Kennedy the Cop (uncredited) and Mary Gordon as Chubby's Mother (uncredited). Directed by James W. Horne; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director James W. Horne
- Jackie Cooper as Jackie
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Edgar Kennedy as Kennedy the Cop (uncredited) - Mary Gordon as Chubby's Mother (uncredited)
- Chet Brandenburg as Flustered Man (uncredited)
Also Starring in When the Wind Blows
· 9 more- Allen 'Farina' Hoskins Farina
- Julian Rivero Henry, Jackie's Dad (Spanish language version)
- Charles McAvoy Henry - Jackie's Dad (uncredited)
- Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins Wheezer
- Mary Ann Jackson Mary Ann
- Norman Chaney Chubby
- Pete the Dog Pete
- Gertrude Howard Farina's Mother (uncredited)
- Betty Jane Beard Hector (uncredited)
When the Wind Blows Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Las fantasmas” and “Scherzi del vento”.
- Also known as
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- Las fantasmas
- Scherzi del vento
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When the Wind Blows FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of When the Wind Blows, each answered in a sentence.
How long is When the Wind Blows?
When the Wind Blows runs 20 minutes.
When was When the Wind Blows released?
When the Wind Blows was released on April 5, 1930.
Who directed When the Wind Blows?
When the Wind Blows was directed by James W. Horne.
More films by James W. Horne Who is in the cast of When the Wind Blows?
When the Wind Blows stars Jackie Cooper as Jackie, Edgar Kennedy as Kennedy the Cop (uncredited) and Mary Gordon as Chubby's Mother (uncredited), among 13 credited actors.
Does When the Wind Blows have a post-credit scene?
No. When the Wind Blows has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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