Alfalfa thinks that his own aunt is plotting to murder him.Alfalfa thinks that his own aunt is plotting to murder him.Alfalfa thinks that his own aunt is plotting to murder him.
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Barbara Bedford
- Martha Switzer
- (uncredited)
Marie Blake
- Aunt Penelope
- (uncredited)
Gary Jasgur
- Slapsie
- (uncredited)
Leonard 'Percy' Landy
- Leonard
- (uncredited)
Eugene 'Porky' Lee
- Porky
- (uncredited)
George 'Spanky' McFarland
- Spanky
- (uncredited)
William Newell
- John Switzer
- (uncredited)
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
- Alfalfa
- (uncredited)
Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
- Buckwheat
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAlfalfa's Aunt Penelope is played by Marie Blake, aka Blossom Rock, who played Grandmama in the original The Addams Family (1964) TV series.
- Quotes
Aunt Penelope: [reads a page of her story to John] "Dear X, I have discovered that only my nephew stands between me and the Switzer millions. So like the others, he shall die in agony - tonight - at the stroke of nine!"
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Is she a murderer?!
This short was produced by MGM as an Our Gang comedy. Up until 1938, the films were made by Hal Roach and were generally funnier and more enjoyable. However, MGM bought the rights to the series and continued making them until 1944. Like most of the later shorts, this one stars Alfalfa and Spanky. Buckwheat, Porky and several others are on hand for the fun.
Alfalfa's parents are going out and he's going to be babysat by his Aunt Penelope (Marie Blake*). She loves reading and writing murder mysteries and dopey Alfalfa starts believing she's a murderer. So, he calls over his friends to help protect him. In the process, the Aunt believes the place is filled with murderers and all sorts of craziness ensues.
So is this any good? Yes. While it's not at all subtle and is, like all the later films, very short, it's got a few laughs. Not exactly brilliant but enjoyable.
*Marie Blake was a contract player for MGM known mostly for the Dr. Kildare series. Later, on TV, and using the name Blossom Rock, she played Grandmama on "The Addams Family". In real life, she was Jeanette MacDonald's sister.
Alfalfa's parents are going out and he's going to be babysat by his Aunt Penelope (Marie Blake*). She loves reading and writing murder mysteries and dopey Alfalfa starts believing she's a murderer. So, he calls over his friends to help protect him. In the process, the Aunt believes the place is filled with murderers and all sorts of craziness ensues.
So is this any good? Yes. While it's not at all subtle and is, like all the later films, very short, it's got a few laughs. Not exactly brilliant but enjoyable.
*Marie Blake was a contract player for MGM known mostly for the Dr. Kildare series. Later, on TV, and using the name Blossom Rock, she played Grandmama on "The Addams Family". In real life, she was Jeanette MacDonald's sister.
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- planktonrules
- Mar 1, 2019
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- Budget
- $17,972 (estimated)
- Runtime10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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