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Wikipedia article




'The Awful Tooth' is a 1938 'Our Gang' short comedy film directed by Nate Watt. It was the 167th 'Our Gang' short (168th episode, 79th talking short, and the 80th talking episode) that was released.

Plot



Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Porky, and Spike in need of money to purchase baseball equipment, devise a scheme: they will have all their teeth pulled out, which they calculate will earn them one dime per tooth from the tooth fairy. Their dentist hears of their plan, and takes steps to dissuade the kidsbeginning with a terrified Alfalfa. In the end, Alfalfa decides to keep his teeth, but the dentist does give them some baseball equipment as a reward for

learning a valuable lesson about dental health.

Cast



The Gang

* Eugene Lee as Porky

* Carl Switzer as Alfalfa

* Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

* Henry Lee as Spike

* George the Monkey as Himself

* Pete the Pup as Himself

Additional cast

* Jack Norton as Dr. Schwartz

* Marjorie Townsend as Miss Rogers

See also



*'Our Gang' filmography

References




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