Stymie takes Dickie for a ride in his runaway car and cures his stiff neck.Stymie takes Dickie for a ride in his runaway car and cures his stiff neck.Stymie takes Dickie for a ride in his runaway car and cures his stiff neck.
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Jackie Lyn Dufton
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- TriviaMatthew 'Stymie' Beard and Dickie Moore were good friends in real life, as they are in this film. Moore later fondly recalled going to the Beards' home for play and meals.
- GoofsWithout explanation, Dorothy disappears from the "taxi" and miraculously ends up in the car with Dickie's parents.
- Alternate versionsWhen the short aired on television during the 1970s the scene where Stymie's mother was calling for him to take the laundry to Dick's parent's house was edited out because it was felt that it was racially insensitive. Similarly, the scene where Dick's mother referred to Stymie as "that colored boy" was also later edited out for the same reason.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse (1984)
Featured review
Free Wheeling was a pretty thrillingly funny Our Gang comedy
This Hal Roach comedy short, Free Wheeling, is the one hundred seventeenth in the "Our Gang/Little Rascals" series and the twenty-ninth talkie. This is also the first short to only have "Our Gang" as the series title with no "Hal Roach presents His Rascals" heading. It would remain this way for the rest of the series' theatrical run. (On television, however, the Hal Roach-produced talkie entries will be renamed "The Little Rascals" since only M-G-M owns the "Our Gang" title.) Dickie has been wearing a neck brace since, well, forever. The latest doctor says take it off and let him play with the rest of the gang but his over protective mother won't hear of it. When Stymie comes into Dickie's room, he lets him pay for a ride in the gang's mule-pushed taxi. He's not the only passenger on it, however-little Spanky and Jacquie also come along for the ride...This was another funny Our Gang comedy which climaxes with quite a thrilling ride though it's not too convincing since an obvious rear projection screen is used for the climax. No matter as there's enough humorous lines and scenes to keep one entertained throughout. So on that note, Free Wheeling is recommended.
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- Sem Freio
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- Outpost Drive, Hollywood, California, USA("Free Wheeling" downhill scenes in car)
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- Runtime20 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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