Three Smart Guys

Three Smart Guys
Three Smart Guys
Directed by	Edward Cahn
Written by	Hal Law; Robert A. McGowan
Produced by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring	Bobby Blake; Billy Laughlin; Billie Thomas; Janet Burston; Edward Fielding; Marta Linden
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	John D. Faure
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 23, 1943;
Running time	10:39
Country	United States
Language	English

Three Smart Guys is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 217th Our Gang short to be released.^[1]

Plot

Mickey, Froggy and Buckwheat devise a scheme to play hooky from school and go fishing. They misbehave in class in hopes that the teacher will expel them but instead are forced to stay after school. The next morning they decide to just play hooky and go fishing, but upon arriving at the river bank, the kids make the acquaintance of a friendly hobo (Edward Fielding), who advises them that they will never hook the "fish" of success unless they return to school. Duly chastened, the boys rush off to the schoolhouse just in time for the first bell.

Cast

The Gang

Bobby Blake as Mickey
Billy Laughlin as Froggy
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Janet Burston as Janet

Additional cast

Edward Fielding as The wise fisherman
Marta Linden as Miss Pillsbury, teacher
Marlene Kisker as Classroom extra
Eleanor Taylor as Classroom extra

Production notes

Plot devices for Three Smart Guys were borrowed from 1932's Readin' and Writin'.

Edward Cahn returned to direct this entry. Cyril Endfield then assumed directorial duties until production on the series ceased the following year.^[2]

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 254–255. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Three-Smart-Guys". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

External links

Three Smart Guys at IMDb

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[1] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 254–255. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Three-Smart-Guys". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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