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Hal Law
Hal Law (February 21, 1904 - November 14, 1980) was an American short comedy film screenwriter and director. Hal was involved during the 1930s and 1940s, known for short films such as '' Goin' Fishin''', '' 1-2-3 Go'', '' Fightin' Fools'' and ''Baby Blues'' as part of the Our Gang, a series of American comedy short produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois Hall is best known as a Hal Roach Studios director of the Our Gang short subjects film and as the co-writer, along with Robert A. McGowan, of the series that was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Hal died on November 14, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. Filmography * Hired Husband (1947) * Dancing Romeo (1944) * Tale of a Dog (1944) * Radio Bugs (1944) * Three Smart Guys (1943) * Little Miss Pinkerton (1943) * Election Daze (1943) * Farm Hands (1943) * Family Troubles (1943) * Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943) * Unexpected Riches (1942) * Mighty Lak a Goat (1942) * Rover's Big Chance (1942) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mighty Lak A Goat
''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. The title is a reference to the 1901 song, "Mighty Lak' a Rose". 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 final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unexpected Riches
''Unexpected Riches'' is a 1942 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th Our Gang short (211th episode, 122nd talking short, 123rd talking episode, and 42nd MGM produced episode). Plot Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the gang receives a fortune card predicting that they will receive "unexpected riches." Acting upon this, the kids decide to dig for buried treasure, using a fraudulent map provided by one of their wise-guy acquaintances. Though the treasure hunt comes a-cropper, the fortune card's prediction comes true in an unexpected fashion. Cast The Gang * Bobby Blake as Mickey * Billy Laughlin as Froggy * George McFarland as Spanky * Billie Thomas as Buckwheat Additional cast * Barry Downing as Ken Reed * Emmet Vogan as Mr. Reed * Ernie Alexander as Mickey's father * Margaret Bert as Mickey's mother * Willa Pearl Curtis as Big Shot's mother * Symona Boniface as Person in Froggy's dream * Stanley Logan as Person in Froggy's dream * Ern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Franklin, Jr
Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was also the progenitor of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. Unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan according to biblical narrative. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, Benjamin's name appears as "Binyamēm" (Samaritan Hebrew: , "son of days"). In the Quran, Benjamin is referred to as a righteous young child, who remained with Jacob when the older brothers plotted against Joseph. Later rabbinic traditions name him as one of four ancient Israelites who died without sin, the other three being Chileab, Jesse and Amram. Name The name is first mentioned in letters from King Sîn-kāšid of Uruk (1801–1771 BC), who called himself “King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Troubles
''Family Troubles'' is a one-reel comedy short subject and is an episode of the ''Our Gang'' series. It was released to theatres on April 3, 1943, produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the 212th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot Janet feels that her parents no longer love her because they made her older sister the definite center of attention during her aunt's visit. Filled with anger and despair, she decides to run away. The gang volunteers to look for a family or couple who will "adapt" Janet. After naming off potential candidates, they decide on the elderly Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Mary Jones and escort Janet to their home. A neighbor boy who witnesses the exchange runs to the Burstons' house and inadvertently reports that Janet was kidnapped by a gang whose leader has a heavy voice (referring to Froggy). Janet's parents, Mary and Jasper, quickly call the police. When the gang pay the Jones a visit and offer Janet to them, the Jones quickly realize that Janet i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farm Hands
A farmworker, farmhand or agricultural worker is someone employed for labor in agriculture. In labor law, the term "farmworker" is sometimes used more narrowly, applying only to a hired worker involved in agricultural production, including harvesting, but not to a worker in other on-farm jobs, such as picking fruit. Agricultural work varies widely depending on context, degree of mechanization and crop. In countries like the United States where there is a declining population of American citizens working on farms—temporary or itinerant skilled labor from outside the country is recruited for labor-intensive crops like vegetables and fruits. Agricultural labor is often the first community affected by the human health impacts of environmental issues related to agriculture, such as health effects of pesticides or exposure to other health challenges such as valley fever. To address these environmental concerns, immigration challenges and marginal working conditions, many labor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Daze
''Election Daze'' is a 1943 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 213th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot As the incumbent for the presidency of the "One for All and All for One Club," Mickey is so certain he will win that he refuses to campaign. The situation changes radically when Mickey is challenged by political upstart Froggy, who gains popular support with a steady stream of empty promises. But both candidates are in for an unpleasant surprise when Janet Burston appears as a write-in. Cast The Gang * Bobby Blake as Mickey * Janet Burston as Janet * Billy Laughlin as Froggy * Billie Thomas Billie may refer to: People * Billie Allen (1925-2015), American actress * Billie Bird (1908-2002), American actress and comedian * Billie Burke (1884-1970), American actress * Billie Joe Armstrong (born 1972), American singer and guitarist for ... as Buckwheat * Dickie Hall as Happy Additional club members Robert Anderson, Buzz Buckley, Fredd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Pinkerton
''Little Miss Pinkerton'' is a 1943 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 216th ''Our Gang'' short (217th episode, 128th talking short, 129th talking episode, and 48th MGM produced episode) that was released. Synopsis The janitor of the Greenpoint department store is murdered during a robbery, while Mickey, Froggy, Buckwheat, and Janet witness the crime. The thieves take the boys hostage, but Janet escapes and heads for the police. Alas, no grownup will believe her story, so Janet enlists the aid of the other gang members to rescue the boys and capture the crooks. Production notes This is the last ''Our Gang'' episode directed by Herbert Glazer, who disappeared into obscurity after that. Edward Cahn returns for the next episode, ''Three Smart Guys''. This was the third MGM ''Our Gang'' short to lose money during its initial release, losing approximately $900 after print and advertising expenses were factored into the budget.Maltin, Leonard and Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Smart Guys
''Three Smart Guys'' is a 1943 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 217th ''Our Gang'' short released (218th episode, 129th talking short, 130th talking episode, and 49th MGM produced episode). Plot Mickey, Froggy and Buckwheat devise a scheme to play hooky from school and go fishing. They misbehave in class in hopes that the teacher will expel them but instead are forced to stay after school. The next morning they decide to just play hooky and go fishing, but upon arriving at the river bank, the kids make the acquaintance of a friendly hobo (Edward Fielding), who advises them that they will never hook the "fish" of success unless they return to school. Duly chastened, the boys rush off to the schoolhouse just in time for the first bell. Cast The Gang * Bobby Blake as Mickey * Billy Laughlin as Froggy * Billie Thomas as Buckwheat * Janet Burston as Janet Additional cast * Edward Fielding as The wise fisherman * Marta Linden as Miss Pillsbury, teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Bugs
''Radio Bugs'' is a 1944 '' Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. It was the 218th ''Our Gang'' short released. Plot Froggy and his parents enjoy a Red Skelton USO performance over the radio. Learning from his father that comedians make a lot of money, Froggy decides that he and the gang should become radio comedians. They buy a joke book from a local used bookstore, and crash the lobby of a local dentists' office looking for a sponsor. The gang's horrible jokes and worse singing cause the waiting dental patients pain and distress, leading to their being thrown off the premises. Returning to the bookstore to look for another joke book, one of the bookstore patrons, a ham actor, convinces the kids to go into Shakespearean drama instead of comedy. Donning appropriate costumes, the gang attempts to audition their "sad and tragic" Shakespearean radio act for another potential sponsor, a funeral home, but the triplet owners of the company fall over themselves laugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tale Of A Dog
''Tale of a Dog'' is a 1944 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. It was the 219th ''Our Gang'' short to be released, and the penultimate film in the series. ''Tale of a Dog'' was sold to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer not as an ''Our Gang'' comedy but as part of its ''MGM Miniatures'' variety series. Plot Buckwheat finds his friend Big Shot Jones moping about the train yard: it seems that Big Shot's father has ordered him to get rid of his dog. Instead of taking the dog to the pound, Big Shot intends to have him stow away on a train to Alabama. Buckwheat instead talks Big Shot into letting the gang adopt the dog, whom they name "Smallpox" (opting for a more interesting name for the spotted dog than "Spot"). However, when Froggy, Mickey, and Janet overhear Buckwheat and Big Shot's plans to "surprise them with S/smallpox," they fear the worst and call all their friends and the Greenpoint Board of Health. A panic grips the small town, with the gang's parents wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
