Party Fever
| Party Fever | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Sidney |
| Produced by | Jack Chertok for MGM |
| Written by |
Hal Law Robert A. McGowan |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Cinematography | Robert Pittack |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 9' 31" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Party Fever is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 170th Our Gang short (171st episode, 82nd talking short, 83rd talking episode, and second MGM produced episode) that was released.
Plot
Once again, Alfalfa and Butch are bitter rivals for the affections of Darla. The nerdish Waldo comes up with a solution: Alfalfa and Butch will compete for the title of Junior Mayor of Greenpoint during Boys' Week, and whichever one wins will earn the honor of escorting Darla to the annual Strawberry Festival. But despite the strenuous efforts of both young candidates, a "dark horse" wins not only the election, but also the girl.[1]
Notes
Like The Little Ranger, Party Fever was a well produced film and it was the first episode to be directed by up and coming director, George Sidney. This was also the fifth episode to be made without George McFarland as Spanky. He was still on loan to other studios and would stay on loan for another couple weeks. It was also the last episode in which Pete the Pup would appear. MGM's producers felt that it was time to retire him and to "modernize" the series.
Cast
The Gang
- Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
- Darla Hood as Darla
- Eugene Lee as Porky
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
- Pete the Pup as Himself
Additional cast
- Tommy Bond as Butch
- Darwood Kaye as Waldo
- Sidney Kibrick as Woim
- Joe Levine as Kid bullied by Butch
- Frank Jaquet as Uncle Frank, the Mayor of Greenpoint
Crowd extras
Grace Bohanon, Bobby Callahan, Payne Johnson, Harold Switzer, Laura June Williams
See also
References
- ↑ Fever/overview "New York Times: Party Fever" Check
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