Mighty Lak a Goat
| Mighty Lak a Goat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Glazer |
| Produced by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Written by |
Hal Law Robert A. McGowan |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | Leon Borgeau |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | October 10, 1942 |
Running time | 9' 39" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mighty Lak a Goat is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 209th Our Gang short (210th episode, 121st talking short, 122nd talking episode, and 41st MGM produced episode) that was released.
Plot
The gang tries to clean off their clothes after being splattered with mud accidentally by a passing motorist. A "miracle" cleaning solution devised by Billy "Froggy" Laughlin works beautifully, but with one major drawback: The stuff stinks to high heaven! Froggy tells the gang that they would get used to the smell. They do get used to the bad odor to the point of being oblivious to it. The kids manage to empty out a bus trying to board it.
They walk to school and get thrown out of the classroom due to their smell. Then, being free from school, the gang goes to see a movie called Don't Open That Door at the theater. The movie-house cashier notices their smell, but they head into the auditorium. Then even the actors on the screen cannot stand the smell and stop performing. They finally get removed from the theater and remove their clothes behind a tree.[1]
Cast
The Gang
- Robert Blake as Mickey
- Billy Laughlin as Froggy
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Additional cast
- John Dilson as Banker Stone
- George B. French as Patron
- Ava Gardner as Girl at the theatre box office
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective King
- Anne O'Neal as Schoolteacher
- William Tannen as Bus driver
- Joe Yule Sr. as Patron
- Lee Phelps as Police officer
- Charlie Sullivan as Bus passenger
Notes
- Ava Gardner plays the role as the cashier at the film theater. According to Robert Blake, Mickey Rooney, who was married to Gardner at the time, came in to direct her one scene. Rooney's father, Joe Yule, Sr. has a cameo, as a movie patron.
- The film they see is called Don't Open That Door. The scene in the movie shown on this film starred Robert Emmet O'Connor, Banker Stone and John Dilson.
See also
References
- ↑ "New York Times: Mighty-Lak-a-Goat". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-10-08.