USA, 1941
11m
35mm film, colour, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American short borderline science fiction film directed by Edward L. Cahn. It was the 201st short film featuring “Our Gang” and was originally released in the USA on 12 July 1941.
Plot Summary
The gang see a demonstration of Volto, “the almost-human robot” and decide to make a robot of their own but are conned by a man who puts one of them inside a robot suit and makes them believe that it’s the real thing.
Credits
Crew
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Written by: Hal Law, Robert F. Mcgowan
Director of Photography: Jackson Rose
Editor: Leon Bourgeau
Art Director: Richard Duce
Cast
George “Spanky” McFarland
Billy “Froggy” Laughlin
Billie “Buckwheat” Thomas
Mickey Gubitosi
Darla Hood
Freddie “Slicker” Walburn
Billy Ray “Boxcar” Smith
Emmett Vogan (robot owner)
Billy Bletcher (Froggy’s father/voice of Froggy’s mother)
Margaret Bert (Froggy’s mother, Julia)
Alternative Titles
Frankenstein, Jr. – alternative title
References
Books
- Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals by Leonard Malton, Richard W. Bann pp.243-244 – credits, review
