Mighty Lak a Goat

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Mighty Lak a Goat
Our Gang Mighty Lak a Goat 1942.jpg
Directed byHerbert Glazer
Written by Hal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring George McFarland
Billie Thomas
Bobby Blake
Billy Laughlin
John Dilson
George B. French
Ava Gardner
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Joe Yule Sr.
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byLeon Borgeau
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 10, 1942 (1942-10-10)
Running time
9:39
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mighty Lak a Goat is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 209th Our Gang short to be released. [1] The title is a reference to the 1901 song, "Mighty Lak' a Rose".

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Plot

The gang tries to clean off their clothes after being splattered with mud accidentally by a passing motorist. A unique cleaning solution devised by Froggy works beautifully, but with one major drawback: The stuff has a terribly pungent odor. Froggy tells the gang that they would get used to the smell. They do get used to the bad odor to the point of being oblivious to it. The kids manage to empty out a bus trying to board it.

They walk to school and get thrown out of the classroom due to their smell. Then, being free from school, the gang goes to see a movie called Don't Open That Door at the theater. The movie-house cashier notices their smell, but they head into the auditorium. Then even the actors on the screen cannot stand the smell and stop performing. They finally get removed from the theater and remove their clothes behind a tree. [2]

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

Production notes

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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. 249. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Mighty-Lak-a-Goat". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  3. ↑ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life & Times of Our Gang, p. 220, New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN   0-517-58325-9
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