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''1-2-3 Go'' is a 1941 ''
Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...
'' short comedy film. It was directed by Edward Cahn, and starred
George McFarland George McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in the ''Our Gang'' series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The ''Our Gang'' shorts were later syndicated ...
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, Mickey Gubitosi, and
Billy Laughlin William Robert Laughlin (July 5, 1932 – August 31, 1948) was an American child actor. He is best known for playing the character Froggy in the ''Our Gang'' short films in 1940–44, its final years of production. Early life Laughlin was b ...
. It was the 199th ''Our Gang'' short released (200th episode, 111th talking short, 112th talking episode, and 31st-MGM produced episode).From Gianna


Plot

While playing baseball on a busy street in Greenpoint, Mickey is struck by a car. Though he fully recovers from his injuries, Mickey meets several other kids in the hospital who were not so lucky. Quickly developing a sense of civic responsibility, the Gang members establish the 1-2-3 Go Safety Society, dedicated to lowering the number of auto injuries in their community.


Cast

* Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey *
Billy Laughlin William Robert Laughlin (July 5, 1932 – August 31, 1948) was an American child actor. He is best known for playing the character Froggy in the ''Our Gang'' short films in 1940–44, its final years of production. Early life Laughlin was b ...
as Froggy *
George McFarland George McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in the ''Our Gang'' series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The ''Our Gang'' shorts were later syndicated ...
as Spanky *
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


Additional cast

* Vincent Graeff as Kid umpire * Giovanna Gubitosi as Kid eating ice cream * James Gubitosi as Kid giving up home run * Freddie Walburn as Kid retrieving home run from street * Barbara Bedford as Ann, a nurse * Margaret Bert as Nurse at reception desk * John Dilson as Mayor Of Greenpoint *
Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt (March 19, 1874 – January 4, 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34-year film career, about a third of them silent films. Career Born in Georgetown, Colorado, in 1874, Hoyt ma ...
as Horace *
May McAvoy May Irene McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent-film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in '' The Enchanted Cottage'', Esther in '' Ben-Hur'', and Mary Dale ...
as Miss Jones, a nurse * Anne O'Neil as Horace's wife * William Tannen as Cab driver * Joe Young as Man calling for ambulance


See also

* ''Our Gang'' filmography


References


External links

* * American comedy short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward L. Cahn Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films 1941 comedy films Our Gang films 1941 short films African-American comedy films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films Films about children {{short-comedy-film-stub