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Wikipedia article
'Football Romeo' is a 1938 'Our Gang' short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 173rd 'Our Gang' short (174th episode, 85th talking short, 86th talking episode, and fifth MGM produced episode) that was released.
Plot
The gang squares off against "Butch's Assassins" in a crucial football game. Star player Carl Alfalfa balks at participating, leaving it up to Darla to coerce and cajole him into donning his uniform. The climax of the game finds Alfalfa attempting a sixty-yard touchdown, despite the formidable opposition of his lifelong rival Butch.
Cast
The Gang
* Carl Switzer as Alfalfa* Darla Hood as Darla
* George McFarland as Spanky
* Eugene Lee as Porky
* Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
* Gary Jasgur as Gary
* Leonard Landy as Phooey
Additional cast
* Tommy Bond as Butch* Sidney Kibrick as The Woim
* Barbara Bedford as Alfalfa's mother
Bit players and extras
Becky Bohanon, Buddy Bowles, Floyd Fisher, Charline Flanders, Morris Grace, Jr., Bruce Grant, Joe Levine, Roger McGee, Norman Salling, Corrine Varian, Robert WinklerNotes
'Football Romeo' benefited from the comedy expertise of uncredited script contributor Jack White, who directed many Three Stooges films at Columbia Pictures under the pseudonym "Preston Black".
See also
* 'Our Gang' filmography
References
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