''Feed 'em and Weep'' is a 1938 ''

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directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 166th ''Our Gang'' short (167th episode, 78th talking short, and 79th talking episode) that was released.

Plot

It is Mr. Hood's birthday, and he has been eagerly anticipating a quiet dinner at home with his family, his lunch consisted only of "a lettuce sandwich on

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bread." Darla then mentions that she has invited her friends to the celebration: Alfalfa, Porky, and Philip. The well-meaning trio drive Mr. Hood to distraction with loud and interminable choruses of "Happy Birthday, Mr. Hood." Then they present their ill-conceived presents: a frog, a duck, and a cat. When the kids are not arguing over their favorite comic-strip characters, they are busily devouring Mr. Hood's birthday dinner. Mr. Hood, disgusted over the whole affair, declares he is going out to get a bite to eat and leaves.

Notes

Regular ''Our Gang'' member

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas William "Billie" Thomas Jr. (March 12, 1931 – October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1 ...

does not appear in ''Feed 'em and Weep'' due to a short illness. In for Buckwheat is

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, a prominent

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child actor of the time. Hurlic has bit and background parts in several other ''Our Gang'' shorts and featured roles in films such as ''

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'' (1938) and Hal Roach's own ''

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'' (1939). ''Feed 'em and Weep'' is also the first of five ''Our Gang'' shorts produced without one of the series' stars, George "Spanky" McFarland. McFarland had actually exited ''Our Gang'' following the previous entry, ''Came the Brawn'', but would return to the series after its transition to MGM later in 1938.

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 Dav ...

as Darla Hood * Eugene Lee as Porky *

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as Alfalfa *

as Philip *

Gary Jasgur Gary Jasgur (November 8, 1935 – August 22, 1994) was an American former child actor, most notable for appearing in the ''Our Gang'' short film series from 1937 to 1939. Career Dark-haired Jasgur was cast as "Junior", the infant brother of eit ...

as Junior * Leonard Landy as Percy

Additional cast

Johnny Arthur Johnny Arthur (born John Lennox Arthur Williams; May 20, 1883 – December 31, 1951) was an American stage and motion picture actor. Early years Born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Arthur was a veteran of twenty-five years on stage before he made ...

as Johnny Hood * Wilma Cox as Mrs. Hood

References

External links

* 1938 films 1938 comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Gordon Douglas Hal Roach Studios short films Our Gang films 1930s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub