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Surprised Parties

  • 1942
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  • 10m
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5.6/10
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Surprised Parties (1942)
ComedyFamilyShort

In order to plan a surprise party for Froggy, who's depressed because his birthday only comes every leap year, the gang has to throw him out of the clubhouse.In order to plan a surprise party for Froggy, who's depressed because his birthday only comes every leap year, the gang has to throw him out of the clubhouse.In order to plan a surprise party for Froggy, who's depressed because his birthday only comes every leap year, the gang has to throw him out of the clubhouse.

  • Director
    • Edward L. Cahn
  • Writers
    • Hal Law
    • Robert A. McGowan
  • Stars
    • Robert Blake
    • Janet Burston
    • Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    101
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward L. Cahn
    • Writers
      • Hal Law
      • Robert A. McGowan
    • Stars
      • Robert Blake
      • Janet Burston
      • Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin
    • 6User reviews
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    Robert Blake
    Robert Blake
    • Mickey
    • (as Our Gang)
    Janet Burston
    • Janet
    • (as Our Gang)
    Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin
    Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin
    • Froggy Laughlin
    • (as Our Gang)
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Spanky
    • (as Our Gang)
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    • Buckwheat
    • (as Our Gang)
    Margaret Bert
    • Miss Laughlin - Froggy's Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Blake
    • Gloria
    • (uncredited)
    Buz Buckley
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Collins
    • Boy Interrupting Froggy's Speech
    • (uncredited)
    James Gubitosi
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Tommy Tucker
    • Boy Tying Blindfold
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Tyler
    • Jimmy
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Ward
    • Boy Interrupting Froggy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward L. Cahn
    • Writers
      • Hal Law
      • Robert A. McGowan
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    • Trivia
      While Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin indeed was born in a leap year (1932), the date was July 5, not February 29.
    • Goofs
      Janet apprehensively anticipates Froggy's rigged chicken as he cuts it. She wasn't supposed to know that the chicken was rigged.
    • Quotes

      Mickey: Mmm, that chicken looks good!

      Buckwheat: Yessir. When *my* Mammy roast a chicken, it not only look good, it *is* good!

    • Crazy credits
      Although the Warner Archive Collection replaced it with the standard "kids running down the street" image, the original version features an ending credit of "THE END AMERICA NEEDS YOUR MONEY BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS EVERY PAY DAY" superimposed over the image.

    User reviews6

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    7/10

    light and fun non-sense

    Froggy is sad at a birthday party and the other kids confront him. Froggy reveals that he almost never has birthday parties since he was born on February 29th. He only gets a party on a leap year. Our Gang decides to throw him a surprise party. Everybody starts avoiding him and he mistakenly assumes that he is being thrown out of the club. He sets about to sabotage the surprise party and disguise himself as a girl.

    This has a cute premise and a fun execution. Froggy does some cross-dressing and actually looks like a cute girl. It is light and fun non-sense and that is all one looks for in Our Gang.
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    • Dec 29, 2023
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    • Release date
      • May 30, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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