Something tells me that the Franklin Pangborn archetype had no love lost for children, but here he is as a children's photographer who once made a subject more photogenic by cutting an inch off of a client's nose and shooting another one nine times. Of course, Spanky McFarland doesn't believe that, and makes the photographer's life a living hell. He's already dealt with a Gracie Allen like client who admires his visits to the hospital to take pictures of patience, dropping a series of silly but amusing malapropisms one after another. The funniest bits involve facial expressions between Pangborn ans Spanky, making the play off between them hysterical. Surprise cameos by two funny men add to the historical interest of this short. Pangborn seems to be wearing more lip rouge than a silent movie female star. While the credits indicate "Our Gang", this is 95% Spanky.
Review of Wild Poses
