Unexpected Riches
Directed byHerbert Glazer
Written byHal Law
Robert A. McGowan
StarringGeorge McFarland
Billie Thomas
Billy Laughlin
Bobby Blake
CinematographyCharles Schoenbaum
Edited byLeon Borgeau
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • November 28, 1942 (1942-11-28)
Running time
10:51
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Unexpected Riches is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th Our Gang short to be released.[1]

Plot

Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the gang receives a fortune card predicting that they will receive "unexpected riches." Acting upon this, the kids decide to dig for buried treasure, using a fraudulent map provided by one of their wise-guy acquaintances. Though the treasure hunt comes a-cropper, the fortune card's prediction comes true in an unexpected fashion.[2]

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

Notes

Unexpected Riches is the last appearance of George McFarland as Spanky, ending his eleven-year tenure with the series. Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas would remain the only holdover from the Hal Roach Our Gang era to stay with the series until its end in 1944.

See also

References

  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 249–250. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ Crowther, Bosley (2011). "New York Times: Unexpected-Riches". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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