Practical Jokers

1938 American film
  • December 17, 1938 (1938-12-17)
Running time
8:24CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Practical Jokers is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 174th Our Gang short to be released.[1]

Plot

Hoping to get even for all the practical jokes perpetrated by neighborhood troublemaker Butch, the Gang plans to sabotage Butch's birthday party. The weapon of choice is a firecracker, which is substituted for one of the birthday candles. Unfortunately, the kids in general and Alfalfa in particular are unable to escape from the party before the big (and tasty) explosion.[2]

Cast

The Gang

  • Darla Hood as Darla
  • Eugene Lee as Porky
  • George McFarland as Spanky
  • Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
  • Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

  • Tommy Bond as Butch
  • Gary Jasgur as Gary
  • Sidney Kibrick as Woim
  • Leonard Landy as Leonard
  • Marie Blake as Butch's mother
  • Grace Bohanon as Party extra
  • Joe Levine as Party extra

See also

  • Our Gang filmography

References

  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ Green, Jesse (2011). "New York Times: Practical-Jokers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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  • Practical Jokers at the TCM Movie Database


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