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'Free Eats' is a 1932 'Our Gang' short comedy film directed by Ray McCarey. It was the 112th (24th talking Our Gang episode) 'Our Gang' short that was released.

Plot



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



The Gang

* 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

* 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



'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.

See also



* 'Our Gang' filmography

References




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