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Fightin' Fools

1941 · 9 min

A breezy, silly nine-minute romp of kids splashing and flinging produce at rivals, easy to dip into and forget.

Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George McFarland, Billy Laughlin, Robert Blake
Overview
While the Our Gang kids are enjoying the local swimming hole, a rival group ties all their clothes in knots. Our Gang challenges the meanies, and the two sides have a military-style battle using fruits and vegetables for ammunition.

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Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George McFarland, Billy Laughlin, Robert Blake
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Edward L. Cahn
    Written by
    Robert A. McGowan, Hal Law
    Starring
    George McFarland, Billy Laughlin, Robert Blake, Billie Thomas, Leonard 'Percy' Landy, Joe Strauch Jr., Fred Walburn, Vincent Graeff
    Cinematography
    Clyde De Vinna
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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