Hi'-Neighbor! (1934)

Director:

Gus Meins

Release Date:

3 March 1934 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Short

Plot:

The gang decides to build their own fire engine. |

Plot Keywords:

Two Reeler | Children | Our Gang

Cast

George 'Spanky' McFarland	...	Spanky
Wally Albright	...	Wally
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard	...	Stymie
Scotty Beckett	...	Scotty Beckett
Jerry Tucker	...	Rich Kid
Jacqueline Taylor	...	Jane (as Jackie Taylor)
Marvin 'Bubbles' Trin	...	Bubbles
Donald Proffitt	...	Kid
Tommy Bupp	...	Kid
Bobbie 'Cotton' Beard	...	Cotton
Tommy Bond	...	Tommy
Tony Kales	...	Kid
Jean Aulbach	...	Little Sister
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Alexander	...	Pedestrian
Harry Bernard	...	Man watering lawn
Charlie Hall	...	Window washer
Tiny Sandford	...	Moving man
Tiny Ward	...	Moving man (as Jack 'Tiny' Ward)

Runtime:

USA:17 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Trivia:

This was Scotty Beckett's first Our Gang comedy.

Goofs:

Continuity: Although Wally steps into a water puddle and stands in it for several seconds, when he steps onto the concrete, he leaves no watery footprints. (This goof is best seen in the colorized version.)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Little Rascals (1994)

Showin' Up The New Kid With The Little Rascals

An OUR GANG Comedy Short.

Although the Gang tries to be friendly with a snooty new rich kid - `HI-NEIGHBOR!' - it's obvious he disdains them all. And when his spiffy fire engine impresses Jane, it's time for the Rascals to build their own competition vehicle.

Some good laughs here. The building of the contraption, especially Spanky helping Stymie put on the wheels, is hilarious. Highlight: the race down the very steep hill.