''Cousin Wilbur'' is a 1939 ''
Our Gang
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short
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comedy film
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directed by
George Sidney
George Sidney (October 4, 1916May 5, 2002) was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His work includes cult classics ''Bye Bye Birdie'' (1963) and ''Viva Las Vegas'' (1964). With an extensive backgro ...
. It was the 179th ''Our Gang'' short (180th episode, 91st talking short, 92nd talking episode, and 11th MGM produced episode) that was released.
Plot
Against his will, Alfalfa invites his sissified Cousin Wilbur to join the All 4 One Club. The enterprising Wilbur immediately increases the membership by offering cash compensation (usually a penny or two) for every black eye and busted nose administered by Butch and Woim. When the two tough guys try to muscle in on the club, Wilbur surprises everyone by proving himself to be the best bare-knuckle fighter on the block.
Notes
This episode marked the return of
Scotty Beckett
Scott Hastings Beckett (October 4, 1929 – May 10, 1968) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the ''Our Gang'' shorts and later costarred on ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger''.
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, who was Spanky's sidekick from 1934 to 1935. Alfalfa, who joined the gang several months before Beckett left, replaced him at the end of that year. Beckett now returned as Alfalfa's nerdy cousin, replete the horn-rimmed glasses.
Cast
The Gang
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Scotty Beckett
Scott Hastings Beckett (October 4, 1929 – May 10, 1968) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the ''Our Gang'' shorts and later costarred on ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger''.
Early life and career
Born in Oakland, Califo ...
as Cousin Wilbur
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Eugene Lee as Porky
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Darla Hood
Darla Jean Hood (November 8, 1931 – June 13, 1979) was an American child actress, best known as the leading lady in the ''Our Gang'' series from 1935 to 1941. She was born in Leedey, Oklahoma, the only child of music teacher Elizabeth Da ...
as Darla
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George McFarland as Spanky
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as Alfalfa
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Billie Thomas
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as Buckwheat
Additional cast
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Tommy Bond
Thomas Ross Bond (September 16, 1926 – September 24, 2005) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He was best known for his work as a child actor for two nonconsecutive periods on ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') comedies (fir ...
as Butch
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Sidney Kibrick
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as Woim
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Leonard Landy as Leonard
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Gary Jasgur as Slapsie
* Joe Geil as Kid with a black eye
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Philip Hurlic
Philip Raymond Hurlic (December 20, 1927 – July 7, 2014) was an American child actor.
Biography
Hurlic appeared in a number of films in the 1930s and early 1940s. Hurlic's income from his film work was used to support his East Los Angeles famil ...
as Buckwheat's friend
* Mary Currier as Alfalfa's mother
* Freddie Chapman as Club member
* Payne Johnson as Club member
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Darwood Kaye as Club member
* Joe Levine as Club member
* Tommy McFarland as Club member
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Harold Switzer
Harold Frederick Switzer (January 16, 1925 – April 14, 1967) was an American child actor, most notable for appearing in the ''Our Gang'' short subjects series as an extra. He was the older brother of gang member Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, one ...
as Club member
See also
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''Our Gang'' filmography
References
External links
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1939 films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by George Sidney
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
1939 comedy films
Our Gang films
1939 short films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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