''Honky Donkey'' is a 1934 '' Our Gang''

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directed by

Gus Meins Gus Meins (March 6, 1893 – August 1, 1940), born Gustave Peter Ludwig Luley, was an American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Career Meins started out in the 'teens as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Evening Herald before ...

. It was the 129th (41st talking episode) ''Our Gang'' short. It was partially filmed at the

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Plot

A pampered rich boy named Wally is shown gettin spoiled by his overprotective mother. His mom takes him to a doctor, wrapping him in blankets. The mother goes off to do shopping. The mother tells Wally to go directly home with no stopping to play. Barclay is the snobbish/timid chauffeur drives him. She then warns Barclay giving him the authoritative finger. On the way, Wally tells Barclay to "drive through some alleys... some dirty ones" in an attempt to meet with the gang. He comes across them in an alley on a vacant lot, playing on a makeshift merry-go-round. The device is powered by the gang's pet mule Algebra, who pulls the platform in circles whenever he hears a person sneeze, and stops when he hears a ringing bell like an alarm clock. Wally has been looking for some friends among a group his snobbish mom would look down on. The kids are soon chased off by the owner, and Wally offers to take the gang to his house so they can play undisturbed. They cajole Barclay into driving back slowly, leading Algebra behind the car on a rope. They attract a fairly large crowd when Algebra, hearing the ringing of a stop sign at a busy intersection, sits down and refuses to get up. Barclay gets in an argument with a traffic cop, until Spanky offers a solution. The children are then crammed into the front seat while Algebra sits in the back. When the gang arrives at Wally's house, they play in the yard, leaving Barclay to get Algebra out of the car. He winds up getting knocked unconscious when Algebra kicks him in the head, and Wally's housekeeper comes out of the house and screams in horror at the sight of the mule sitting in their car. Barclay then sneezes, leading Algebra to chase him into the house and begin tearing things up inside. Sneezes and ringing bells ensue. Wally's mother comes home unawares. She sees the gang running around and her household staff in disarray. Wally's mom sneezes and Algebra starts to chase her. She is surprised that none of her staff are coming to help her. She starts to run away with Algebra in pursuit. The mother slides down the bannister. Her staff try to rescue her. They open the front door, but the mother sneezes and the animal is after her. Wally's mother makes a wild dash across her large lawn. She finds herself standing in front of a large fountain. The donkey puts its head up to the mother's behind and pushes her into the fountain. Wally's mom is submerged but surfaces and spews water out of her mouth like a fountain ornament. Algebra looks at her and lets out a loud, wild and long laugh. The laugh is that of

Mickey Daniels Richard Daniels Jr. (October 11, 1914 – August 20, 1970) known professionally as Mickey Daniels, was an American actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1921, he was, along with Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jackie Davis, Mary Kornman, and Ernie Morrison, ...

, a former rascal.

Cast

The Gang

Wally Albright Wally Albright (born Walton Algernon Albright Jr.; September 3, 1925 - August 7, 1999) was an American actor, water sportsman, and businessman. As a child actor, he was best known for his role in the '' Our Gang'' film series. Career The son o ...

as Wallace * Matthew Beard as Stymie *

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 Scotty *

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 Tommy * George McFarland as Spanky * Willie Mae Taylor as Buckwheat * Philbrook Lyons as Our Gang member

Additional cast

* Don Barclay as Barclay *

as Algebra the Mule's Laugh (voice) *

Bess Flowers Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) was an American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. She was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerou ...

as Maid * Pete Gordon as Bicycle Rider * Julia Griffith as Household servant * Charles McAvoy as Officer * William Wagner as Realtor

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