The Pigskin Palooka
| The Pigskin Palooka | |
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| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date | 29 October 1937 |
Running time | 10' 41' |
| Country | Template:FilmUS |
| Language | English |
The Pigskin Palooka is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 159th Our Gang short (160th episode, 70th talking short, and 71st talking episode) that was released.
Plot
Having written of his football heroics in military school, Alfalfa returns home to a hero's welcome. But the fact is that Alfalfa never played a game in his life and borrowed Rex's, a classmate and football player's uniform to take a picture, angering him as well. No sooner has he stepped off the train than his old pal Spanky, manager of the gang's football team, informs Alfalfa that he's been slated to be star player in an upcoming gridiron battle—which is to be staged within the next few hours. Alfalfa winds up winning the game in a total fluke, which Buckwheat and Porky helped cause. [1]
Cast
- Carl Switzer - Alfalfa
- Darla Hood - Darla
- George McFarland - Spanky
- Eugene Lee - Porky
- Billie Thomas - Buckwheat
- Dickie Jones - Spike
- Sidney Kibrick - Spike's sidekick
- Delmar Watson - Captain of the military academy's football team
- Gary Jasgur - Junior (timekeeper)
- Rex Downing - Cadet (photographer)
- Cullen Johnson - Scorekeeper
- Darwood Kaye - Member of Spanky's team
- John Collum - Member of Spanky's team
- Charles Flickinger - Member of Spanky's team
- Larry Harris - Member of Spanky's team
- Tommy McFarland - Member of Spanky's team
- Donald Proffitt - Member of Spanky's team
- Harold Switzer - Member of Spanky's team
- Fred Walburn - Member of Spike's team / Game spectator
- Hugh Chapman - Member of Spike's team
- Barry Downing - Game spectator
- Robert Winkler - Game spectator
- Payne B. Johnson - Game Spectator
- Priscilla Lyon - Bit role
- Vincent Graeff - Trumpet player
- Joe Strauch Jr. - Kid in the marching band
- Pete The Pup - Petie
See also
References
- ^ "New York Times: The Pigskin Palooka". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
External links
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