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Unexpected Riches
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Wikipedia article
'Unexpected Riches' is a 1942 'Our Gang' short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th Our Gang short (211th episode, 122nd talking short, 123rd talking episode, and 42nd MGM produced episode).
Plot
Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the gang receives a fortune card predicting that they will receive "unexpected riches." Acting upon this, the kids decide to dig for buried treasure, using a fraudulent map provided by one of their wise-guy acquaintances. Though the treasure hunt comes a-cropper, the fortune card's prediction comes true in an unexpected fashion.
Cast
The Gang
* Bobby Blake as Mickey* Billy Laughlin as Froggy
* George McFarland as Spanky
* Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Additional cast
* Barry Downing as Ken Reed* Emmet Vogan as Mr. Reed
* Ernie Alexander as Mickey's father
* Margaret Bert as Mickey's mother
* Willa Pearl Curtis as Big Shot's mother
* Symona Boniface as Person in Froggy's dream
* Stanley Logan as Person in Froggy's dream
* Ernestine Wade as Person in Buckwheat's dream
Notes
'Unexpected Riches' is the last appearance of George McFarland as Spanky, ending his eleven-year tenure with the series. Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas would remain the only holdover from the Hal Roach 'Our Gang' era to stay with the series until its end in 1944.
See also
* 'Our Gang' filmography
References
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