Adults have the Pike and Coney Island amusement parks, so the rascals put up their own rides in a large vacant lot. Mickey's got big plans for expansion when surveyors show up to begin work on a factory.

Boys Will Be Joys is a charming and spirited early animation that captures the whimsy and resilience of childhood. Directed by the legendary Hal Roach, the film centers around a gr...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Robert F. McGowan

Hal Roach
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