''Night 'n' Gales'' is a 1937 ''

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'' short

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directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 156th ''Our Gang'' short (157th episode, 68th talking short, and 69th talking episode that was released.

Plot

Though he would rather spend his evening in peace and quiet, Mr. Hood (

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) is forced to endure the offkey harmonizing of ''The Four Nightengales'', a junior singing aggregation composed of Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat and Porky. After interminable choruses of "

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", the four boys are finally ready to leave, but are forced to stay in the Hood home due to a sudden thunderstorm. Both Darla and her mother are delighted, but Mr. Hood is dismayed, especially when he is told that he must share his bed with the Four Nightengales. Driven crazy by the boys' unintentionally disruptive shenanigans, Mr. Hood escapes to the living room and tries to sleep on the couch, covering himself with a bear rug to keep warm. Naturally, the gang mistake him for a real bear, and comic chaos ensues.

Notes

Comedian

, who played Spanky McFarland's absent-minded father in '' Anniversary Trouble'', returns as Darla's father in ''Night 'n' Gales''. He was so popular with audiences that he played Darla's father once again in ''

Feed 'em and Weep ''Feed 'em and Weep'' is a 1938 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film 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, a ...

''.

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 * Eugene Lee as Porky *

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 *

Carl Switzer Carl may refer to: * Carl, Georgia, city in USA * Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name * Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of ...

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 *

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 ei ...

as Junior

Additional cast

as Arthur Hood, Darla's father * Elaine Shepard as Darla's mother

References

External links

* 1937 films 1937 comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Gordon Douglas Hal Roach Studios short films Our Gang films 1937 short films 1930s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub