Tale of a Dog
ComedyFamilyShort
When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly named the canine, "Smallpox". When Froggy, Mickey, Janet all other Our Gang members first hear, they mistakenly think that Bigshot has given Buckw...
Director
Cy Endfield
Writers
Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan
Stars
Our Gang, Margaret Bert, Robert Blake
Release Date
April 15, 1944
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 7
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Our Gang
as Children
👤
Margaret Bert
as Alarmed Citizen
Robert Blake
as Mickey Blake
👤
Janet Burston
as Janet
👤
Gene Collins
as Kid Who Grabs Dickie
👤
Willa Pearl Curtis
as Buckwheat's Mother
Fern Emmett
as Prissy Gossiper #3
Richard Hall
as Dickie - Small Boy
Cordell Hickman
as Big Shot Jones
Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin
as Froggy Laughlin
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Loew's
🏷️ Keywords
hoaxchildour gangmgm miniaturedrugstore
🎯 Categories
ComedyFamilyShort
⭐ Featured Review
Great Comedy But ...
"Sadly Willa Pearl Curtis' portrayal of Buckwheat's mama as a goofy stereotypical black "Mammy" would keep this comedy short off of TV today. ♣..."
💡 Did You Know?
The last "Our Gang" short to be produced.
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📖 Synopsis
When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly named the canine, "Smallpox". When Froggy, Mickey, Janet all other Our Gang members first hear, they mistakenly think that Bigshot has given Buckw...