Shrimps for a Day

Last updated
Shrimps for a Day
Shrimps 4 a day TITLE.JPEG
Directed by Gus Meins
Produced by Hal Roach
Starring George McFarland
Scotty Beckett
Matthew Beard
Jerry Tucker
Marianne Edwards
Leonard Kibrick
Jackie Taylor
Billie Thomas
CinematographyFrancis Corby
Edited by Louis McManus
Music by Leroy Shield
Distributed by MGM
Release date
  • December 8, 1934 (1934-12-08)
Running time
20' 18"
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Shrimps for a Day is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 133rd Our Gang short to be released, The character of Mr. Crutch was the inspiration for Mr. Krupp in the Captain Underpants book series [1]

Contents

Plot

The gang resides at the Happy Home Orphanage, an inaptly named organization run by the dishonest, child-hating Mr. Crutch (Clarence Wilson) and Mrs. Crutch (Rosa Gore). Invited to a garden party at the home of wealthy Mr. Wade, the kids enjoy a good time and are showered with gifts, knowing full well that their new clothes and toys will be seized and sold by the Crutches once they return to the orphanage.

Meanwhile, Mr. Wade's daughter Mary (Doris McMahan) and her boyfriend Dick (Joe Young) stumble upon a magic lamp which grants them their wish: to be children again. Dick and Mary are summarily rounded up by the Crutches and bundled off to the orphanage, where they manage to get the goods on the underhanded operation. Spanky has some funny scenes, including one wherein he refuses to take a dose of castor oil and instead pushes it into Mr. Crutch's mouth. During a sleepless night, Spanky helps Dick escape out the window. Dick runs to Mary's house, where he finds the lamp and wishes he was an adult again. He then returns to being an adult and leads Mr. Wade back to the orphanage, exposing the Crutches and restoring Mary to adulthood. Spanky then has his revenge on Mr. Crutch by using the lamp to wish him down to his size, then beating him up. [2]

Notes

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

See also

References

  1. Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 172–173. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-09-20.