1-2-3 Go! (1941)

While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When the gang visit him in the hospital they are appalled to find the ward populated by many ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward L. Cahn

Writers:

Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan

Stars:

Barbara Bedford, Margaret Bert, Joan Blake

Cast

Credited cast:
Barbara Bedford	...	Nurse
Margaret Bert	...	Nurse
Joan Blake	...	Girl eating ice cream
Robert Blake	...	Mickey (as Mickey Gubitosi)
John Dilson	...	Mayor of Greenpoint
Vincent Graeff	...	Umpire
James Gubitosi	...	Boy Who Gives Up Home Run
Arthur Hoyt	...	Horace
Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin	...	Froggy
May McAvoy	...	Nurse
George 'Spanky' McFarland	...	Spanky
Roger Moore	...	Man at accident scene (as Joe Young)
Anne O'Neal	...	Pedestrian
Big Shot	...	Buckwheat's little brother
William Tannen	...	Taxi driver

Storyline

While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When the gang visit him in the hospital they are appalled to find the ward populated by many other children injured in automobile accidents. The Our Gang resolve to do something about the problem, and thus the "1-2-3-Go Safety Society" is born.

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Plot Keywords:

our gang | children | nurse | number in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Mystery | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1941 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

1-2-3 Go is among my top 4 favorite M-G-M Shorts, after 'Carl Switzer' ("Alfalfa") was Replaced By 'William McLaughlin' ("Froggy")

"1-2-3 Go"'s humor to some, maybe weak, but it is very informative on being aware how where you walk or run, as a pedestrian. In the closing scene, after Mickey was asked to speak, he suggested "Froggy" was better at making short speeches, on the lesson they learned, after two or three microphones, busted because of his "Popeye, the Sailor" voice, he made the speech in his regular voice. Then he immediately said "Fooled you!", in his "Popeye, the Sailor" voice then that microphone exploded, also, in humor. There was another short that "Froggy" did not talk like his "Popeye, the Sailor" voice, all the time, it's title is 1942's "Surprised Parties". In this one, he spoke and dressed as if he was a girl! Learning that Spanky & the gang of Rascals were creating a surprise party, and temporarily removed him from "The Gang", (just to keep it secret, to him). When he heard of this, he messed up everything, on purpose, thinking it was for someone else and he decided to dress and try to look and act like a girl, to watch his schemes and tricks "Backfire", on everyone else! Then, when he finally realized it was for him, he let all the "ACCIDENTS", that he created, happen to him, on purpose!