Bubbling Troubles

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Bubbling Troubles
Our Gang Bubbling Troubles 1940.jpg
Directed by Edward Cahn
Written by Hal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced by Jack Chertok for MGM
Starring Carl Switzer
George McFarland
Darla Hood
Mickey Gubitosi
Billie Thomas
Leonard Landy
Tommy Bond
Cinematography Clyde De Vinna
Edited by Ralph Goldstien
Distributed by MGM
Release date
  • May 25, 1940 (1940-05-25)
Running time
10:48
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bubbling Troubles is an American 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 187th Our Gang short to be released. [1]

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Plot

Butch wins the heart of Darla, leaving heartbroken Alfalfa to cry in his alphabet soup. Mistaking the boy's doldrums for indigestion, Alfalfa's dad prepares to give his son a good dose of Settles-It Powder. Later on, the kids pay a visit to Butch's jerry-built chemistry lab where he is mixing up what he claims is an explosive. Recognizing the mixture as Settles-It Powder, Alfalfa offers himself as Butch's guinea pig, bravely downing the concoction in hopes of impressing Darla. Unfortunately, the powders have not been properly combined, and before long Alfalfa becomes drastically bloated and the rest of the gang is convinced that he has become a walking bomb. [2]

Notes

Tommy Bond made his final appearance with Our Gang in this film, after spending two-and-a-half years as "Butch", a recurring character and the Gang's ongoing nemesis. He also was in the Gang as a recurring character from 1932 to 1934, giving him a total of five years.

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-517-52675-0 . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Bubbling-Troubles". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2008.


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