| Shrimps for a Day | |
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| Directed by | Gus Meins |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | George McFarland Scotty Beckett Matthew Beard Jerry Tucker Marianne Edwards Leonard Kibrick Jackie Taylor Billie Thomas |
| Cinematography | Francis Corby |
| Edited by | Louis McManus |
| Music by | Leroy Shield |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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| Running time | 20' 18" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Shrimps for a Day is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 133rd Our Gang short to be released, The character of Mr. Crutch was the inspiration for Mr. Krupp in the Captain Underpants book series
Plot
The gang resides at the Happy Home Orphanage, an inaptly named organization run by the dishonest, child-hating Mr. Crutch (Clarence Wilson) and Mrs. Crutch (Rosa Gore). Invited to a garden party at the home of wealthy Mr. Wade, the kids enjoy a good time and are showered with gifts, knowing full well that their new clothes and toys will be seized and sold by the Crutches once they return to the orphanage.
Meanwhile, Mr. Wade's daughter Mary (Doris McMahan) and her boyfriend Dick (Joe Young) stumble upon a magic lamp which grants them their wish: to be children again. Dick and Mary are summarily rounded up by the Crutches and bundled off to the orphanage, where they manage to get the goods on the underhanded operation. Spanky has some funny scenes, including one wherein he refuses to take a dose of castor oil and instead pushes it into Mr. Crutch's mouth. During a sleepless night, Spanky helps Dick escape out the window. Dick runs to Mary's house, where he finds the lamp and wishes he was an adult again. He then returns to being an adult and leads Mr. Wade back to the orphanage, exposing the Crutches and restoring Mary to adulthood. Spanky then has his revenge on Mr. Crutch by using the lamp to wish him down to his size, then beating him up.
Notes
- Shrimps for a Day, like the previous short Mama's Little Pirate, was an Our Gang foray into pure fantasy.
- This is the last appearance of Jackie Lynn Taylor. She had been in the series since early 1934.
Cast
The Gang
- Matthew Beard as Stymie
- Scotty Beckett as Scotty
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
- Jerry Tucker as Jerry
- Alvin Buckelew as Alvin
- Marianne Edwards as Marianne
- Leonard Kibrick as Leonard
- Jackie Lynn Taylor as Jane
- Gordon Evans as Boy who finds lamp
- Eileen Bernstein as Our Gang member
- Barbara Goodrich as Our Gang member
- Harry Harvey, Jr. as Our Gang member
- Paul Hilton as Our Gang member
- Philbrook Lyons as Our Gang member
- Tommy McFarland as Our Gang member
- Donald Profitt as Our Gang member
- Jackie White as Our Gang member
- Phyllis Yuse as Our Gang member
Additional cast
- Dick Brasno as Mr. Crutch as a child
- George Brasno as Dick as a child
- Olive Brasno as Mary as a child
- Herbert Evans as The butler
- Rosa Gore as Mrs. Crutch
- Wilfred Lucas as Mr. Wade, the sponsor
- Doris McMahan as Mary
- Ray Turner as Frightened man
- Clarence Wilson as Mr. Crutch
- Robert George Young as Dick
- Laughing Gravy as Dog
- Marialise Gumm as Undetermined role
- Dorian Johnson as Undetermined role
- Joyce Kay as Undetermined role
- Fred Purner, Jr. as Undetermined role
- Delmar Watson as Undetermined role
- Katherine Margaret Marshall as girl that shooed the duck
See also
References
- Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 172–173. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
External links
- Shrimps for a Day at IMDb
- Shrimps for a Day at AllMovie
- The short film Shrimps for a Day is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
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