Free Eats
| Free Eats | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Ray McCarey |
| Produced by |
Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Written by | H. M. Walker |
| Music by |
Leroy Shield Marvin Hatley |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Editing by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release dates | 13 February 1932 |
| Running time | 19:03 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Free Eats is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Ray McCarey.[1] It was the 112th (24th talking Our Gang episode) Our Gang short that was released.
Plot
The gang along with other poor children in the town are given a party with games and great food to eat. In addition, each child would be given a food basket to bring home to their parents. Its given by a wealthy woman whose husband is running for office. Meanwhile a couple criminals have set up two midgets to come to the party as babies. They would steal tons of expensive jewelry and planned on robbing a safe filled with tons of money. Stymie caught the "fidgets" in the safe. The rest of the gang come to Stymie's rescue as the midgets pull a gun. An alarm goes off and the police come and arrest the midgets and all ends well.
Cast
- Matthew Beard - Stymie
- George McFarland - Spanky
- Kendall McComas - Breezy Brisbane
- Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer
- Dorothy DeBorba - Dorothy
- Sherwood Bailey - Spud
- Pete the Pup - Himself
- Tiny Lawrence - Waldemar, midget
- Clarence C. Howerton - Elmer, smaller midget (as Major Mite)
- Lillian Elliott - Mrs. Clark
- Billy Gilbert - Head of the family of thieves
- Otto Fries - Detective
- Paul Fix - Elvira, 'wife' of the head of the family of thieves
- Del Henderson - Mr. Moran
- May Wallace - Friend of Mrs. Clark
- Harry Bernard - Officer Flaherty
- Estelle Etterre - Estelle, one of the lawn party guest
- Lilyan Irene - Lawn party guest
- Donald Haines - Kid getting cake in face at party
- Patsy Britten - Little girl at party
- Eddie Baker - Detective's assistant
Notes
Free Eats marked the debut appearance of George "Spanky" McFarland. He and his brother Tommy auditioned for Our Gang in the Spring of 1931, with Spanky passing a screen test easily. Tommy also appeared in many Our Gang film in bit roles.
See also
References
- ↑ "New York Times: Free Eats". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
External links
- Free Eats at the Internet Movie Database
