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For Pete's Sake!
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Wikipedia article
'For Pete's Sake!' is a 1934 'Our Gang' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 127th (39th talking episode) 'Our Gang' short that was released.
Plot
After Wally fills little Marianne's favorite doll with sawdust and gives it to her, neighborhood bully Leonard lassos it with a rope and swings it out in the street, where a passing truck crushes it. The gang then promises to purchase a new doll for the brokenhearted girl, as her big sister Jane comforts her.
Unfortunately, the kids have no money; but it doesn't dampen their spirits. They window shop for a doll at the local toy store, where Leonard's equally obnoxious father, who coincidentally owns the store, agrees to give the kids a doll if they will trade their beloved Pete the Pup for it. Balking at this proposition, the kids concoct a variety of moneymaking schemes, all of them doomed to failure. Tearfully, the gang surrenders and trades Pete for the doll. Pete does major damage to the store seconds later, and Leonard's father grabs the doll back, claiming compensation for damage to his store. But Pete's continued destruction convinces him to give the doll and the dog back to the gang. They then take the doll to a happy Marianne.
Cast
The Gang
* Wally Albright as Wally* Matthew Beard as Stymie
* Scotty Beckett as Scotty
* Tommy Bond as Tommy
* George McFarland as Spanky
* Carlena Beard as Stymie's sister
* Marianne Edwards as Marianne
* Jacqueline Taylor as Jane
* Edmund Corthell as Our Gang member
* Barbara Goodrich as Our Gang member
* Philbrook Lyons as Our Gang member
* Billie Thomas, uncredited, as an unnamed 'Our Gang' little boy; later in the series, he would become famous portraying 'Buckwheat' in this series.
* Pete the Pup as Himself
Additional cast
* Leonard Kibrick as Leonard* Fred Holmes as Fred
* Lyle Tayo as Fred's Wife
* William Wagner as Storekeeper
See also
* 'Our Gang' filmography
References
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