Baaja (Mouth Organ; Hindi: बाजा) is a 2002 Indian Hindi film directed by Apurba Kishore Bir.
Synopsis
A free and compassionate human spirit is trapped in Shibu, an eleven-year-old boy. In order to guide Shibu's wandering energy on a constructive path, his widow mother sends him to the city from the village, with his uncle. But Shibu's carefree approach to life and his energetic response to reality, makes him a subject of annoyance to the neighbour as well as his own aunt. This forces his uncle to be strict with him and he takes him along to his shoe shop, in order to keep a watch on him, studying. But the situation leads Shibu on a different track. Being asked by the Uncle to carry a pair of shoes to a doctor's residence, Shibu ventures across the streets and lanes in his casual and carefree manner while encountering some stray incidents. But, then something very sudden and unpredictable happens, which invites him to show his true potential and real merit, to surprise the adults, effected by indifferent attitude.
Réalisé parRobert F. McGowan OrigineEtats-Unis GenresComédie ThèmesFilms pour enfants ActeursBobby Hutchins, Mary Ann Jackson, Joe Cobb, Allen Hoskins, Jean Darling, Harry Spear Note60% The gang are all orphans, hoping to be adopted by nice families where "spinach is not on the menu". Wheezer, the youngest child, gets adopted by a wealthy couple, while his older sister Mary Ann does not. The gang all comes to visit Wheezer in his new home, setting off an alarm that causes the police and the fire department to come over. At that time, Wheezer's new mother and father decide to adopt Mary Ann as well. The couple's friends all each adopt a child as well; even Farina is adopted by the maid at Wheezer's new home.
, 1h19 Réalisé parJohn Ford OrigineEtats-Unis GenresDrame, Comédie, Comédie dramatique ThèmesFilms pour enfants ActeursVictor McLaglen, Leatrice Joy, J. Farrell MacDonald, Clyde Wilfred Cook, Buddy Roosevelt, Slim Summerville Note50% William Bloss, surnommé "le Costaud", est bagagiste dans une gare. Un jour, lors d'un accident de camion, il sauve la vie du fils du vice-président de la compagnie ferroviaire, et il se retrouve promu à la tête du service des objets trouvés. Mary McGregor, sa bien-aimée, n'apprécie pas cette promotion et le quitte. Plus tard, William rend un collier de perles à une vedette de cinéma, ce qui a pour conséquence une nouvelle promotion, cette fois comme chauffeur sur la locomotive dont le père de Mary est conducteur. Il empêche un cambriolage et est pardonné par Mary.
Réalisé parRobert F. McGowan OrigineEtats-Unis GenresComédie ThèmesFilms pour enfants ActeursEdgar Kennedy, Max Davidson, Allen Hoskins, Norman Chaney, Mary Ann Jackson, Jackie Cooper Note60% Friendly neighborhood policeman Kennedy the Cop (Edgar Kennedy) warns the gang to stay away from an old abandoned house in the neighborhood. Instead, he suggests the kids go dig for buried treasure, which they proceed to do—in the basement of the old abandoned house. The house is inhabited by a homeless lunatic (played by Jewish comedian Max Davidson in a rare, mostly non-ethnic role), who takes giddy delight in scaring the children, particularly Farina. Kennedy eventually turns up at the house to save the kids and apprehend the lunatic, but can hardly take care of himself.