Free Eats
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| Directed by | Ray McCarey |
| Written by | H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Music by | Leroy Shield Marvin Hatley |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 19:03 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Free Eats is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Ray McCarey.[1] It was the 112th Our Gang short to be released.[2]
Plot[edit]
The gang along with other poor children in the town are given a party with games and great food to eat. In addition, each child would be given a food basket to bring home to their parents. It's given by a wealthy woman whose husband is running for office. Meanwhile a couple of criminals have set up two midgets to come to the party as babies. They would steal expensive jewelry and planned on robbing a safe filled with money. Stymie caught the "fidgets" in the safe. After an altercation with Stymie, the rest of the gang come to Stymie's rescue as the midgets pull a gun. An alarm goes off and the police come to arrest the midgets. Episode concludes with the police sergeant spitting tobacco into a nearby waste can, from which the missing midget then rises, telling the "flatfoot" to call his shots.
Cast[edit]
The Gang[edit]
- Sherwood Bailey as Spud
- Matthew Beard as Stymie
- Dorothy DeBorba as Dorothy
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Kendall McComas as Breezy Brisbane
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Pete the Pup as himself
Additional cast[edit]
- Donald Haines as Kid getting cake in face at party
- Eddie Baker as Detective's assistant
- Harry Bernard as Officer Flaherty
- Lillian Elliott as Mrs. Clark
- Estelle Etterre as Estelle, a lawn-party guest
- Paul Fix as Elvira, 'wife' of the head of the family of thieves
- Otto Fries as Detective
- Billy Gilbert as Head of the family of thieves
- Dell Henderson as Mr. Moran
- Tiny Lawrence as Waldemar, midget
- Major Mite as Elmer, smaller midget
- May Wallace as Friend of Mrs. Clark
Notes[edit]
Free Eats marked the debut appearance of George "Spanky" McFarland. He and his brother Tommy auditioned for Our Gang in the spring of 1931, with Spanky passing a screen test easily. Tommy also appeared in many Our Gang film in bit roles.
Reception[edit]
The Motion Picture Herald said that the short provided "innumerable laughs".[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Free Eats". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 137–138. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Shorts". Motion Picture Herald. 106 (7): 38. February 13, 1932. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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