''Teacher's Beau'' is a 1935 '' Our Gang''

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directed by

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. It was the 136th ''Our Gang'' short (48th talking episode) that was released.

Plot

On the last day of school, the gang learns that their beloved teacher Miss Jones is getting married and that they'll have a new teacher in September, Mrs. Wilson. Miss Jones's fiancé Ralph playfully paints a frightening picture of Mrs. Wilson as "a dried-up, mean old woman," neglecting to inform the kids that his last name is Wilson and that Miss Jones will continue to be their teacher under her married name. Thanks to Ralph's ill-timed joshing, the youngsters convince themselves that the only way to retain their favorite teacher is to break up the wedding, starting with the prenuptial reception, where the kids first attempt to write a sympathetic speech for Alfalfa to recite, but that ultimately fails when he loses his voice. Next Spanky and Alfalfa disguise themselves as a rival "Man" to scare Ralph, however seeing through the obvious ruse foils it by giving Spanky a cigar that drops onto Alfalfa. Next Spanky and Buckweat surreptitiously spike the food by emptying the salt and pepper shakers into it and full bottles of

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and horseradish. After they do this, they discover that "Mrs. Wilson" is actually Miss Jones and that Ralph, whose surname is Wilson, will let "her continue to teach he classas long as she'd like." Unfortunately, the gang must force themselves into eating the ultra-spicy spaghetti to save face. They all rush to the water spigot as soon as they are excused from the table.

Cast

* 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 * George McFarland as Spanky * Carl Switzer as Alfalfa *

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as Buckwheat * Alvin Buckelew as Alvin * Jerry Tucker as Jerry * Rex Downing as Our Gang member *

Pete The Pup Pete the Pup (original, 1924 – June 1930; second Pete, September 9, 1929 – January 28, 1946) was a character in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' comedies (later known as ''The Little Rascals'') during the 1930s, otherwise known as "Pete, the dog wi ...

as Himself

Additional cast

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 Harold * The Cabin Kids as Themselves *

Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She is the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in '' C ...

as Cabin Kid (stand-in) * Jannie Hoskins as Cabin Kid (stand-in) *

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as Chairman Of The Board * Arletta Duncan as Miss Jones *

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as Old man * Robert McKenzie as Laughing guest *

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as Ralph Wilson * Barry Downing as Classroom extra *

Marianne Edwards Marianne Edwards (December 9, 1930 – November 8, 2013) was an American child actress who appeared in the ''Our Gang'' film series from 1934 to 1936. She also appeared in several feature films in the 1930s, including ''Gold Diggers Of 1933'', ...

as Classroom extra * Dorian Johnston as Classroom extra *

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as Classroom extra * Tommy McFarland as Classroom extra * Donald Proffitt as Classroom extra * Jackie White as Classroom extra * Ernie Alexander as Guest * Bobby Burns as Guest * Charlie Hall as Guest * Fred Holmes as Guest * Lon Poff as Guest * Beverley Baldey as Undetermined role * Jamie Kauffman as Undetermined role * Snooky Valentine as Undermined role

Other notes

*''Teacher's Beau'' marks the final appearance of series stalwart Matthew "Stymie" Beard and Jannie Hoskins. At one time the star of the series, Beard was reduced to a single line of dialogue in ''Teacher's Beau''. Jannie was in ''Our Gang'' since the Silent Era. Dorothy Dandridge appears in this film. Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). ''The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang'', pp. 155-156. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. *The version included in the "Little Rascals" TV package had been severely edited back in 1971 for various reasons. It continued airing on

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from 2001 to 2003 in its edited form, unlike other episodes. A complete and uncut version was available on VHS home video in the 1980s and 1990s. Like the other 79 talking Hal Roach-produced ''Our Gang'' episodes, this one was released on DVD as of October 28, 2008. *The rendition of

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was sung by the Cabin Kids. When they return to their seats, two members of the quintet were replaced by stand-ins,

and Jannie Hoskins, a little sister of

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, who played Farina from 1922 to 1931. *The song Alfalfa sings, with his brother Harold accompanying on mandolin, is Ticklish Reuben.

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