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Mail and Female Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer Produced by Hal Roach Starring George McFarland
Carl Switzer
Billie Thomas
Eugene Lee
Darla Hood
Henry Wesley LeeMusic by Marvin Hatley Cinematography Art Lloyd Editing by William H. Ziegler Distributed by MGM Release date(s) November 13, 1937 Running time 10' 38" Country United States Language English Mail and Female is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 160th Our Gang short (161st episode, 71st talking short, and 72nd talking episode) that was released.
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Plot
The Gang's male members, headed by Spanky, decide to create the He-Man Woman Hater's Club. When the kids ask who will be elected president, Spanky nominates his pal Alfalfa in absentia—because everyone knows that Alfalfa "hates women." Alas, at this very moment Alfalfa is writing a love letter to his sweetheart Darla. Just as he sends Buckwheat and Porky to deliver the note, Alfalfa is informed that he has been unanimously elected president of Spanky's new club. Without even asking what the club is all about, Alfalfa declares that all rules must be obeyed, lest the members suffer a paddling at the hands of "sergeant-at-arms" Spike. When Alfalfa discovers what the club is, he rushes over to Darla's house to retrieve the note. Suspicious, The Gang tails him. When they arrive, Alfalfa is forced to pose as Darla's "Cousin Amelia", leading to more complications when they seem to like "her".[1]
Cast
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Carl Switzer as Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
- Eugene Lee as Porky
- Darla Hood as Darla
- Henry Wesley Lee as Spike
- Hugh Chapman as Club member
- John Collum as Club member
- Joe Geil as Club member
- Darwood Kaye as Club member
- Tommy McFarland as Club member
- Harold Switzer as Club member
- Fred Walburn as Club member
- Robert Winkler as Club member
See also
References
- ^ "New York Times: Mail and Female". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/225698/Mail-and-Female/overview. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
External links
Categories:- 1937 films
- American films
- English-language films
- American comedy films
- Black-and-white films
- 1930s comedy films
- Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
- Short films
- Our Gang films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- 1930s comedy film stubs
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