Dad for a Day (1939)

George 'Spanky' McFarland: Spanky

Quotes 

• [other Our Gang members are about to enter the office building, as they search for a temporary dad for Mickey] 

  Employment Agency Receptionist : [on the telephone]  I'll read the factory for you madam. You want a chauffeur, who can take care of the baby, and do light housework. That'll be six dollars a week, as he furnishes you the lawnmower yes'm, I'll try, oh and you want one that can play a piano, yes madam good-bye.

  [she then hangs up telephone] 

  Employment Agency Receptionist : She forgot the washing.

  Employment Agency Receptionist : [seeing the Gang members walk in so quick]  What do you want?

  Spanky : Have you got any fathers for rent, lady?

  Employment Agency Receptionist : Fathers? Why, no. We're fresh out of them. But, if you try the County Hospital, they have them every day.

  Spanky : Gee! Thanks lady.

  Employment Agency Receptionist : Smart kids, eh,?

  [and she clicks her tongue twice, in humor, as they leave] 

• Spanky : We're proud of our Dads! And we want them to be proud of us.

• Spanky : I forgot all about his Dad being dead.

• Spanky : I sure hate to see Mickey miss that picnic.

  Alfalfa : Maybe we can find a father for him tomorrow; then, he can go.

  Buckwheat : Well, where can we find one?

  Spanky : Where do fathers come from?

  Alfalfa : I don't know? Mine's been around as long as I can remember.