Aladdin's Lantern

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Aladdin's Lantern
Our Gang Aladdins Lantern 1938.jpg
Directed byGordon Douglas
Written byHal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced byJack Chertok for MGM
Cinematography
Music byDavid Snell
Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • September 17, 1938 (1938-09-17)
Running time
10:04
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Aladdin's Lantern is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 171st Our Gang short (172nd episode, 83rd talking short, 84th talking episode, and third MGM produced episode) that was released.

Plot[]

The gang members are putting on a musical show about Aladdin and his lamp. While Spanky, Alfalfa and Darla endeavor to stick to the script (such as it is), their efforts are undermined by smaller kids Buckwheat and Porky.[1] The ending finds Alfalfa getting his just deserts as his bottom gets burned in front of the audience. As the show fades to black Alfalfa is happily cooling his burned backside in a washing machine filled with cold water.

Cast[]

The Gang[]

  • Darla Hood as Darla
  • Eugene Lee as Porky
  • George McFarland as Spanky / Caliph
  • Carl Switzer as Alfalfa / Aladdin
  • Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
  • Gary Jasgar as Gary
  • Darwood Kaye as Waldo
  • Leonard Landy as Deacon
  • Joe "Corky" Geil as Tap dancing boy
  • Billy Minderhout as Genie
  • George the Monkey as Elmer

Dancers and audience extras[]

Gloria Brown, Bobby Callahan, Dix Davis, Tim Davis, Rae-Nell Laskey, Henry Lee, Peggy Lynch, Pricilla Montgomery, Harold Switzer, Marylyn Astor Thorpe, Laura June Williams

Notes[]

Aladdin's Lantern was the last episode directed by Gordon Douglas. It was also the first MGM entry produced with George McFarland as Spanky. He returned from loan to other studios. Gordon Douglas left the gang and MGM to return to Hal Roach Studios.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Aladdin-s-Lantern". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2008.

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