Surprised Parties

Surprised Parties
Surprised Parties
Directed by	Edward Cahn
Written by	Hal Law; Robert A. McGowan
Produced by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring	George McFarland; Billie Thomas; Mickey Gubitosi; Billy Laughlin; Janet Burston
Cinematography	Walter Lundin
Edited by	Leon Borgeau
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 30, 1942;
Running time	10:51
Country	United States
Language	English

Surprised Parties is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn and starring George McFarland, Billie Thomas, Mickey Gubitosi, Billy Laughlin, and Janet Burston. It was the 206th Our Gang short to be released.^[1]

Plot

Upset because, as a leap year baby (he only has a birthday every four years), Froggy remembers the fact that he has almost never had a birthday party. The gang decides to throw a surprise party in Froggy's honor, but they pretend to throw him out of the clubhouse in order to keep it a secret.^[2] Vengefully, Froggy sneaks back and sets all sorts of booby-traps for the other gang members and then shows up at the party disguised as a new girl in town. But when Froggy discovers that the party was for him, he becomes guilty and sets off all the traps by himself.^[3]

Cast

The Gang

Janet Burston as Janet
Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
Billy Laughlin as Froggy Laughlin
George McFarland as Spanky
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

Margaret Bert as Froggy's mother
Giovanna Gubitosi as Gloria
Leon Tyler as Jimmy

Party guests

Buz Buckley, James Gubitosi, Tommy Tucker, Frank Ward

Production note

Surprised Parties was the last short with Edward Cahn as Our Gang's regular director. He would return in 1943 to direct Three Smart Guys. Herbert Glazer takes over directing beginning with Doin' Their Bit.

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^ "IMB". IMB. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Surprised-Parties". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

External links

Surprised Parties at IMDb

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[1] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[IMB-2] "IMB". IMB. Retrieved 2011-04-18.

[NY_Times-3] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Surprised-Parties". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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