Three Smart Boys
| Three Smart Boys | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Music by |
Leroy Shield Marvin Hatley |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release dates |
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Running time | 10' 35" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Three Smart Boys is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 153rd Our Gang short (154th episode, 65th talking short, and 66th talking episode) that was released.
Plot
Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Porky, and Waldo are anxious to get out of school. They overhear the superindendant of the area schools talking with Miss Lawrence who wants to close the school for a week to attend a sister's wedding. She was initially denied stating that only an epidemic would justify closing school. So Spanky decides to stage a phony epidemic. This time, it is the measles, requiring the boys to paint blotches on their faces. The plan comes a-cropper when, while visiting the doctor (Sidney Bracey), the boys are led to believe that Buckwheat has been transformed into a monkey. Until the end of the film, Spanky thinks Buckwheat is still a monkey. That was when he found out that the superintendent changed her mind and decided to let Miss Lawrence to attend the wedding after all and the school would be closed for a week. Then Buckwheat comes out and they all learn that Buckwheat did not become a monkey.[1]
Note
This episode was the last of the school episodes featuring Rosina Lawrence, known as Miss Lawrence in some episodes and Miss Jones in others. It was slightly edited for perceived racism toward African Americans on the syndicated Little Rascals television package in 1971.
Cast
The Gang
- Eugene Lee as Porky
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
- Darwood Kaye as Waldo
Additional cast
- Sidney Bracey as O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
- Nora Cecil as Miss Witherspoon, Superintendent
- Jack Egan as The assistant
- Rosina Lawrence as Miss Lawrence, Teacher
- Darla Hood as Darla
- Shirley Coates as Girl with Darla
- George the Monk as Monkey
See also
References
- ↑ "New York Times: Three Smart Boys". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-09-21.