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Three Smart Boys

  • 1937
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
107
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Three Smart Boys (1937)
ComedyFamilyShort

When they overhear Miss Witherspoon, the school superintendent, say that nothing short of an epidemic will allow the school to be closed for a week, the Our Gang conspire to fake illness. Th... Read allWhen they overhear Miss Witherspoon, the school superintendent, say that nothing short of an epidemic will allow the school to be closed for a week, the Our Gang conspire to fake illness. They paint spots on their faces and go to the doctor. Unfortunately they don't realize the d... Read allWhen they overhear Miss Witherspoon, the school superintendent, say that nothing short of an epidemic will allow the school to be closed for a week, the Our Gang conspire to fake illness. They paint spots on their faces and go to the doctor. Unfortunately they don't realize the doctor they've chosen is a veterinarian. The doctor humors them by inviting Buckwheat into ... Read all

  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writer
    • Jack Jevne
  • Stars
    • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    • George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    107
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writer
      • Jack Jevne
    • Stars
      • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
      • George 'Spanky' McFarland
      • Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    • 4User reviews
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    Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    • Porky
    • (as Our Gang)
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Spanky
    • (as Our Gang)
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    • Alfalfa
    • (as Our Gang)
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    • Buckwheat
    • (as Our Gang)
    Darwood Kaye
    Darwood Kaye
    • Waldo
    • (as Our Gang)
    Darla Hood
    Darla Hood
    • Darla
    • (as Our Gang)
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • O.T. Hertz, the veterinary doctor
    Nora Cecil
    Nora Cecil
    • Miss Witherspoon, Superintendent
    Shirley Coates
    • Henrietta
    Jack Egan
    Jack Egan
    • Jack, the assistant
    Rosina Lawrence
    Rosina Lawrence
    • Miss Lawrence, Teacher
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writer
      • Jack Jevne
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    • Trivia
      This short marked the seventh and final appearance of Rosina Lawrence as the gang's teacher in a "Little Rascals" short.
    • Connections
      Featured in Så er der forfilm: Episode dated 15 January 1982 (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Old Days
      (uncredited)

      Music by Leroy Shield

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    10/10
    Foolin' The Doctor With The Little Rascals
    An OUR GANG Comedy Short.

    Spanky, Buckwheat & Alfalfa are THREE SMART BOYS. If they can get a doctor to agree they've caught an epidemic, the school will have to be closed. So, with bloated bellies & speckled faces they head for the nearest medical man - who happens to be a veterinarian with a wacky sense of humor...

    A funny little film - short & to the point. Highlight: Buckwheat & the monkey. That's Rosina Lawrence as the teacher.
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    • Ron Oliver
    • Apr 27, 2000

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Три хитреца
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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