Bargain Day

Bargain Day
Bargain Day
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	H. M. Walker
Produced by	Robert F. McGowan; Hal Roach
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard Currier
Music by	Leroy Shield; Marvin Hatley
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	May 2, 1931;
Running time	18' 47"
Country	United States
Language	English

Bargain Day is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[1] It was the 106th Our Gang short to be released.^[2]

Plot

Jackie notices that the Gang's baseball equipment is missing and discovers Wheezer and Stymie were peddling it, along with other items, from door to door. Wheezer, Stymie, and Bologna arrive at a rich family's home and try to sell a bunch of junk to a little girl named Shirley. Stymie wanders off playing with a pet monkey and a toy lion, and sets off a burglar alarm.

Jackie, Chubby, Mary Ann, Farina, Dorothy, and Speck arrive at the house and Chubby gets locked in a steam cabinet. Police arrive to investigate and find the Gang there.

Notes

Bargain Day was whittled down to 10 minutes in length on the Little Rascals television prints beginning in 1971. Scenes involving Stymie wandering throughout the house were excised due to perceived racism toward African-Americans. The edited portions were mostly reinstated in 2001 on prints shown on AMC from 2001 to 2003.
Bargain Day was the last appearance of Jackie Cooper, who loaned to Paramount Pictures to appear in the film Skippy.

Cast

The Gang

Matthew Beard as Stymie/Pansy's speaking voice
Norman Chaney as Chubby
Jackie Cooper as Jackie
Dorothy DeBorba as Dorothy
Allen Hoskins as Farina
Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
Shirley Jean Rickert as Shirley
Donald Haines as Speck
Pete the Pup as himself

Additional cast

Harry Bernard as Sales clerk
Baldwin Cooke as Socks customer
Otto Fries as Plainclothes policeman
Douglas Greer as a kid
Tiny Sandford as Police captain
Mickey Daniels as Laugh-over for Pansy

References

^ Weinraub, Bernard (2011). "New York Times: Bargain Day". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2008.
^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 127–129. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

Bargain Day at IMDb

[NY_Times-1] Weinraub, Bernard (2011). "New York Times: Bargain Day". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2008.

[2] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 127–129. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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