Practical Jokers

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Practical Jokers
Our Gang Practical Jokers 1938.jpg
Directed by George Sidney
Written by Hal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced by Jack Chertok for MGM
Starring Darla Hood
Eugene Lee
George McFarland
Carl Switzer
Billie Thomas
Tommy Bond
Gary Jasgur
Sidney Kibrick
Leonard Landy
Marie Blake
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • December 17, 1938 (1938-12-17)
Running time
8:24
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Practical Jokers is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 174th Our Gang short to be released. [1]

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Plot

Hoping to get even for all the practical jokes perpetrated by neighborhood troublemaker Butch, the Gang plans to sabotage Butch's birthday party. The weapon of choice is a firecracker, which is substituted for one of the birthday candles. Unfortunately, the kids in general and Alfalfa in particular are unable to escape from the party before the big (and tasty) explosion. [2]

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. 225. ISBN   978-0-517-52675-0 . Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. Green, Jesse (2011). "New York Times: Practical-Jokers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.