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 |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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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
The Gang
- Sherwood Bailey as Spud
- Matthew Beard as Stymie
- Dorothy DeBorba as Dorothy
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Kendall McComas as Breezy Brisbane
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Pete the Pup as Himself
Additional cast
- Donald Haines as Kid getting cake in face at party
- Eddie Baker as Detective's assistant
- Harry Bernard as Officer Flaherty
- Lillian Elliott as Mrs. Clark
- Estelle Etterre as Estelle, one of the lawn party guest
- Paul Fix as Elvira, 'wife' of the head of the family of thieves
- Otto Fries as Detective
- Billy Gilbert as Head of the family of thieves
- Dell Henderson as Mr. Moran
- Tiny Lawrence as Waldemar, midget
- Major Mite as Elmer, smaller midget
- May Wallace as Friend of Mrs. Clark
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
