Teacher's Beau

Infobox Film
name = Teacher's Beau


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director = Gus Meins
producer = Hal Roach
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cinematography = Art Lloyd
editing = Robert O. Crandall
distributor = MGM
released = 27 April, 1935
runtime = 20 minutes
country = USA
language = English
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preceded_by = "Beginner's Luck"
followed_by = "Sprucin' Up"
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imdb_id = 0027081

"Teacher's Beau" is a 1935 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 136th "Our Gang" short (48th talking episode) that was released.

Plot

On the last day of school, the Our Gang kids learn that their beloved teacher Miss Jones is going to be married; thus, come September, the kids teacher will be Mrs. Wilson. They are under the impression that they will have a new teacher named Mrs. Wilson, who will probably be an older widowed lady (note that very few teachers were married back then) because Miss Jones' fiancee Ralph playfully paints a frightening picture of Mrs. Wilson as "a dried-up mean old woman" ---neglecting to inform the kids that his last name is Wilson, and that Miss Jones will continue to be their teacher under her new married name. Thanks to Ralph's ill-timed joshing, the youngsters convince themselves that the only way to retain their favorite teacher is to break up the wedding --- starting with the pre-nuptual reception, where the kids surreptitiously "spike" the food with tabasco sauce, horseradish and garlic peppers. Its after they do this that they discover that Mrs. Wilson will actually be their current teacher and that she got special permission to keep her job and that Mr. Wilson will allow her to teach them as long as she likes.Unfortunately the gang winds up with the very hot spaghetti and meat balls. cite web |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/225679/Teacher-s-Beau/overview |title=New York Times: Teacher's Beau |accessdate=2008-09-20|work=NY Times]

Other notes

"Teacher's Beau" marks the final "Our Gang" appearance of series stalwart Mathew "Stymie" Beard. The version included in the "Little Rascals" TV package had been severely edited back in 1971 for various reasons. It continued airing on AMC from 2001 to 2003 in its edited form, unlike other episodes. A complete and uncut version was available on VHS home video in the 1980's and 1990's. Like the other 79 talking Hal Roach produced Our gang episodes, will be officially on DVD as of October 28, 2008.

Cast

* George McFarland - Spanky
* Carl Switzer - Alfalfa
* Scotty Beckett - Scotty Beckett
* Billie Thomas - Buckwheat
* Matthew Beard - Stymie
* Jerry Tucker
* Alvin Buckelew
* Donald Proffitt
* Rex Downing - Rex
* Barry Downing - Barry
* Mildred Kornman
* Marianne Edwards
* Harold Switzer
* Dorian Johnston
* Jackie White
* Sidney Kibrick
* Dickie Jones
* Margaret Kerry - Peggy
* Tommy McFarland
* Five Cabin Kids
* Pete The Pup - Petie
* Edward Norris - Ralph Wilson
* Arletta Duncan - Miss Jones
* Billy Bletcher - Cahirman Of The Board
* Gus Leonard - guest
* Fred Holmes - guest
* Ernie Alexander - guest
* Lo Poff - guest
* Charlie Hall - guest
* Robert McKenzie - guest

ee also

* Our Gang filmography

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0027081|title=Teacher's Beau