- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Short
- Release: 1929-03-24
- Director: Alfred J. Goulding
- Writers: Carl Harbaugh , Jefferson Moffitt , Earle Rodney , Maurice Stephens
- Language: None | English
- Stars: Raymond McKee , Ruth Hiatt , Mary Ann Jackson , Andy Clyde , Irving Bacon , Sunshine Hart , Jack Cooper , Irene Allen , Paralee Coleman , Spencer Bell
- Runtime: min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: The Rodeo , The Rodeo (United States of America)
- Plot: The film begins with a family at home having a meal. The biggest laugh(?) involved some candles being substituted for asparagus and the hilarity(?) that resulted when the people and dog at them. Later, the decide to go to the rodeo but 1001 problems occur on the way there in the car.This is a Mack Sennett comedy from the end of the silent era. While Sennett had been a very successful producer of comedies in the 1910s, by the late 20s, he had lost his studio and was a relatively minor player in the comedy world. After seeing films like THE RODEO, I could easily see why. The biggest problem with the film is that there were no laughs. In Sennett's earlier films, the comedies had only the broadest of outlines and actors just improvised. I am not sure if this was still the case in 1929, but it sure looked like it--with too many slow moments and situations that lacked punchlines. Additionally, all the old and established talent had left Sennett years earlier, so the film is left with very minor comics (such as Andy Clyde) and future minor stars (such as Mary Ann Jackson who gained some notoriety when when left to be in Hal Roach's "Our Gang").
- IMDB:tt0248374
The Rodeo Cast · · · ALL
Alfred J. Goulding
Director
Raymond McKee
Jimmy Smith
Ruth Hiatt
Mabel Smith
Mary Ann Jackson
Bubbles Smith
Andy Clyde
Uncle Bill Cootie
Irving Bacon
Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
Sunshine Hart
Mabel's Mother, Jimmy's Mother-in-Law
Jack Cooper
Helpful Motorist
Irene Allen
Magnolia - the Cook
Paralee Coleman
Magnolia's Daughter
Spencer Bell
Magnolia's Husband
William McCall
Traffic Cop
Roger Moore
Motorist
Betty Amann
Minor Role
Sammy Blum
Radio Announcer
George Gray
Radio Violinist
Frankie Simonds
Minor Role
Kathryn Stanley
Minor Role
Billy Gilbert
Minor Role (uncredited)