Our Gang Follies of 1938
Seen it?1937 | 21 min | Family, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of fans of a well-timed joke and families. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 21 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
Alfalfa gives up being "King of the Crooners" to sing opera, but a nightmare of being under the thumb of an evil producer sends him back to his roots.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gordon Douglas
- Carl SwitzerAlfalfa
- Darla HoodDarla
- George McFarlandSpanky
- Eugene 'Porky' LeePorky
- Billie ThomasBuckwheat
- Georgie Jean LaRueGirl in the Love Bug Act (as Georgia Jean LaRue)
- Tommy RyanBoy in Love Bug Singing Act (as Philip MacMahon)
- Annie RossLoch Lomond Singer
- Henry BrandonBarnaby
- Betsy GayBlonde Alfalfa Fangirl (uncredited)