"Love Business" is a 1931 short film starring Hal Roach's Rascals. Roach worked with some of the greatest silent film stars and here he moved on successfully into the sound era. Same can be said about writer H.M. Walker. This Rascals short has Jackie in the center of it. As the title already suggests, he has a crush on his teacher and as if it isn't already bad enough that the other kids are mocking him, the teacher moves in a room in his mother's apartment, so he is constantly reminded of his eternal love. And then he even gets a competitor for Miss Crabtree's affections, an older boy. Life's tough for little Jackie. This one is 20 minutes long, has sound and is black-and-white, which all applies to most other Rascals films. Still, this is certainly one of the more known movies. Jackie Cooper is pretty much the only Rascal, who not only didn't die very early, but even had a successful career in film for many decades to come. This one here was made in 1931 when he scored his Oscar nomination for "Skippy" and became one of the biggest Hollywood stars at the age of not even 10. He carries this short film nicely and it's a decent watch all in all. Recommended.
Review of Love Business
