The Pooch

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The Pooch
Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Produced by Robert F. McGowan
Hal Roach
Written by Hal Roach
H. M. Walker
Music by Leroy Shield
Marvin Hatley
Cinematography Art Lloyd
Editing by Richard C. Currier
Distributed by MGM
Release dates
  • June 14, 1932 (1932-06-14)
Running time 20' 12"[1]
Country United States
Language English

The Pooch is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2] It was the 115th (27th talking) Our Gang short that was released.

Plot

Cheerful vagrant Stymie tries to get back in the good graces of the gang after stealing their pies. When a mean dogcatcher (Budd Fine) tries to round up Pete the Pup, Stymie comes to the rescue, earning the undying devotion of the kids and the animosity of the dogcatcher, who vengefully bundles Petey off to the pound, intending to consign the poor pooch to the gas chamber. Desperately, Stymie prays for the five dollars necessary to spring Pete, whereupon a five-spot blows out of the hands of a lady shopper and lands at Stymie's feet. After out smarting a cop, with the help of Spanky, that was in pursuit to take it back he and the gang race to the dog pound. Upon arriving the dog catcher says that he already gassed Petey and was dead. Stymie and the gang sulk as another employee of the pound tells them Petey isn't dead. It turns out there wasn't any gas in the cylinders and Petey was just sitting alive in the chamber when opened. It ends with Petey chasing the dog catcher for revenge with the gang following.

Cast

Spanky places his breakfast order in The Pooch.

Note

  • The Pooch is a semi-remake of the 1927 film Love My Dog.
  • This is the last entry featuring the second Pete the Pup. His trainer was fired from Hal Roach studios. Other unrelated dogs aired as Pete the Pup until 1938.
  • This episode was edited for perceived racial content toward African Americans and the mistreatment of children by about five minutes from the syndicated Little Rascals television in 1971. The film was reinstated in its entirety on its AMC airings from 2001-2003.

See also

References

  1. ↑ theluckycorner.com/
  2. ↑ "New York Times: The Pooch". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 

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