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Bored of Education

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 10m
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6.9/10
381
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Bored of Education (1936)
ComedyFamilyShort

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  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writer
    • Jack Jevne
  • Stars
    • Darla Hood
    • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    • George 'Spanky' McFarland
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    381
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writer
      • Jack Jevne
    • Stars
      • Darla Hood
      • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
      • George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • 6User reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win total

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    Darla Hood
    Darla Hood
    • Darla
    • (as Our Gang)
    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)
    Pete the Dog
    Pete the Dog
    • Pete
    • (as Our Gang)
    Rosina Lawrence
    Rosina Lawrence
    • Miss Lawrence
    Patricia Barry
    • Student
    Danny Boone Jr.
    Danny Boone Jr.
    • Student
    John 'Uh huh' Collum
    • Student
    Richard DeNeut
    • Student
    • (as Dickie De Nuet)
    Jack Egan
    Jack Egan
    • Ice cream attendant
    Joe Geil
    • Student
    Barbara Goodrich
    • Student
    Dorian Johnston
    • Student
    Sidney Kibrick
    Sidney Kibrick
    • Student
    Robert Lentz
    • Student
    • (unconfirmed)
    Eugene Lowe
    • Student
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writer
      • Jack Jevne
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    • Trivia
      Bored of Education (1936) is Hal Roach's only "Little Rascals" short to win an Academy Award, as best short of the year. Hal Roach won more with Laurel & Hardy.
    • Connections
      Featured in La bola de cristal: Episode #1.10 (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Old Days
      (uncredited)
      Music by Leroy Shield

    User reviews6

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    1937 Academy Award Winner

    This is the only Academy Award winning Our Gang film for Best Short Subject Comedy. This should be prominently noted and displayed. It won, but there are other shows that were much better, like Love Business, Free Wheeling, and Mush and Milk. Enjoy.
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    • Oct 31, 2002
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    • Release date
      • August 20, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Наскучило учиться
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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