Mighty Lak a Goat

Mighty Lak a Goat
Mighty Lak a Goat
Directed by	Herbert Glazer
Written by	Hal Law; Robert A. McGowan
Produced by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring	George McFarland; Billie Thomas; Bobby Blake; Billy Laughlin; John Dilson; George B. French; Ava Gardner; Robert Emmett O'Connor; Joe Yule Sr.
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	Leon Borgeau
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 10, 1942;
Running time	9:39
Country	United States
Language	English

Mighty Lak a Goat is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 209th Our Gang short to be released.^[1] The title is a reference to the 1901 song, "Mighty Lak' a Rose".

Plot

The gang tries to clean off their clothes after being splattered with mud accidentally by a passing motorist. A unique cleaning solution devised by Froggy works beautifully, but with one major drawback: The stuff has a terribly pungent odor. Froggy tells the gang that they would get used to the smell. They do get used to the bad odor to the point of being oblivious to it. The kids manage to empty out a bus trying to board it.

They walk to school and get thrown out of the classroom due to their smell. Then, being free from school, the gang goes to see a movie called Don't Open That Door at the theater. The movie-house cashier notices their smell, but they head into the auditorium. Then even the actors on the screen cannot stand the smell and stop performing. They finally get removed from the theater and remove their clothes behind a tree.^[2]

Cast

The Gang

Bobby Blake as Mickey
Billy Laughlin as Froggy
George McFarland as Spanky
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

John Dilson as Banker Stone
George B. French as Patron
Ava Gardner as Girl at the theatre box office
Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective King
Anne O'Neal as Schoolteacher
William Tannen as Bus driver
Joe Yule Sr. as Patron
Lee Phelps as Police officer
Charlie Sullivan as Bus passenger

Production notes

Ava Gardner plays the role of the cashier at the film theater. According to Robert Blake, Mickey Rooney, who was married to Gardner at the time, came in to direct her one scene. Rooney's father, Joe Yule, Sr. has a cameo as a movie patron.^[3]
The film they see is called Don't Open That Door. The scene in the movie shown on this film starred Robert Emmet O'Connor, Banker Stone and John Dilson.

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 249. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Mighty-Lak-a-Goat". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
^ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life & Times of Our Gang, p. 220, New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9

External links

Mighty Lak a Goat at IMDb

[1] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 249. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Mighty-Lak-a-Goat". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

[3] Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life & Times of Our Gang, p. 220, New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9

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