''Hearts Are Thumps'' is a 1937 '' Our Gang'' short

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directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 152nd ''Our Gang'' short released (153rd episode, 64th talking short, and 65th talking episode). An audio clip from the short was included (out of sequence) in the beginning of the song "Tough Guys" by REO Speedwagon, from the album ''

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'' (1980).

Plot

Spanky, Alfalfa and Buckwheat have no interest in observing Valentine's Day. To prove it, Spanky establishes the He-Man Woman-Haters' Club in order to serve as their united front against the holiday. However, Alfalfa quickly abandons the club when Darla flirtatiously winks at him and proceeds to invite him to lunch to exchange Valentines. Spanky decides to teach his buddy a lesson by slipping soap into Alfalfa's lunch while he and Darla are away. Alfalfa stumbles through lunch as pleasantly as possible without offending Darla. At the conclusion of recess, Darla encourages Alfalfa to sing while she plays "

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" on the piano. After a drink of water to settle his upset stomach, Alfalfa warbles through the song as soap bubbles flow out of his mouth. As Alfalfa runs from the classroom upon finishing the song, a vindicated Spanky tears up Darla's valentine for Alfalfa.

Cast

The Gang

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 * George McFarland as Spanky * Carl Switzer as Alfalfa *

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 * Eugene Lee as Porky

Additional cast

* Shirley Coates as Henrietta * Yoko Kawachichi as Asian girl * Darwood Kaye as Waldo * Sidney Kibrick as Woim * Yoshi Nistu as Asian boy *

Rosina Lawrence Rosina May Lawrence (December 30, 1912 – June 23, 1997) was a British-Canadian actress and singer. She had a short but memorable career in the 1920s and 1930s in Hollywood before she married in 1939 and retired from entertainment. She is best kn ...

as Miss Lawrence - the Teacher

Classroom extras

Beverley Baldey, Gloria Brown, Patty Brown, John Collum, Rex Downing, Elliott Fisher, Natalie Fisher, Joy Healey, Jackie Lindquist, Tommy McFarland, Beverley Lorraine Smith, Harold Switzer, Jerry Tucker, Robert Winckler

References

External links

* 1937 films 1937 comedy films 1937 short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Gordon Douglas Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films Our Gang films 1930s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub