Men in Fright (1938)
** (out of 4)
Darla is in the hospital having her tonsils removed when the gang shows up for a visit. Alfalfa decides to earn some easy money when a kid pays him for his close but this leads to the nurses thinking he's the one supposed to have his tonsils removed. MEN IN FRIGHT offers up a couple good laughs but once again MGM has delivered a rather routine and boring screenplay. It's easy to see why these weren't two-reelers because there's barely enough story to cover the eight-minute running time. Some of the highlights include Alfalfa's reaction to finding out why the nurse has come to get him. Another clever piece happens towards the end when we see the kids pigging out on food and this is followed by a nice animated sequence. The rest of the film is rather forgettable because not much actually happens. The kid's run around a bit but this here isn't all that funny. Darla isn't given anything to do other than sit in bed and most of the supporting players don't have much to do until we see them eat disgusting food at the end. Our Gang fans might want to check it out but others should find better material of theirs.
** (out of 4)
Darla is in the hospital having her tonsils removed when the gang shows up for a visit. Alfalfa decides to earn some easy money when a kid pays him for his close but this leads to the nurses thinking he's the one supposed to have his tonsils removed. MEN IN FRIGHT offers up a couple good laughs but once again MGM has delivered a rather routine and boring screenplay. It's easy to see why these weren't two-reelers because there's barely enough story to cover the eight-minute running time. Some of the highlights include Alfalfa's reaction to finding out why the nurse has come to get him. Another clever piece happens towards the end when we see the kids pigging out on food and this is followed by a nice animated sequence. The rest of the film is rather forgettable because not much actually happens. The kid's run around a bit but this here isn't all that funny. Darla isn't given anything to do other than sit in bed and most of the supporting players don't have much to do until we see them eat disgusting food at the end. Our Gang fans might want to check it out but others should find better material of theirs.