Hide And Shriek Our Gang
| Hide and Shriek | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Music by | Leroy Shield |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date | |
Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hide and Shriek is a 1938 Our Gangshort subject directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 168th Our Gang entry in the series, and the last to involve series creator Hal Roach.
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Plot[edit]
In this classic installment, Alfalfa opens his own detective agency. His first case is to find the box of candy that.
Opening his own detective agency, Alfalfa dons a deerstalker cap and rechristens himself 'X-10, Sooper Sleuth.' His first assignment: to find out who stole a box of candy from Darla. Suspecting that Leonard and Junior are the alleged culprits, Alfalfa and his chief (and only) operatives Buckwheat and Porky put a tail on the two youngsters. Unfortunately, the three junior gumshoes are sidetracked to a seaside amusement pier, where they find themselves trapped in a haunted house attraction. Darla eventually discovers her candy was right where she left it- in her doll carriage. But it's too late: scared out of their wits by various ersatz ghosts, monsters and spooky moans and groans, our heroes vow to give up the detective business forever (as Alfalfa's 'Out of Bizzness' sign on the door notes).[1]
Cast[edit]
The Gang[edit]
- Darla Hood as Darla
- Eugene Lee as Porky, alias X-6
- Carl Switzer as Alfalfa, alias X-10
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat, alias X-6½
Additional cast[edit]
- Gary Jasgur as Gary
- Leonard Landy as Percy
- Billy Bletcher as Voices of haunted house ghouls (voice)
- Fred Holmes as Janitor
Notes[edit]
Hide and Shriek was the final entry in producer Hal Roach's Our Gang series and the last short film released overall by the studio. He had another year to go to produce episodes for MGM, but his distribution deal with other properties expired earlier that year. Roach switched to another studio (United Artists) to distribute his produced feature films. Our Gang was his only property left doing short subjects. As a result, MGM opted to purchase the unit outright. Our Gang was still popular and MGM wanted to keep getting the films for the theatres along with MGM's feature films.
Upon arrival at MGM, Our Gang would be revamped and based in the fictitious town of Greenpoint. The entries were initially well made but evolved into morality lessons. Film critic Leonard Maltin stated that the MGM Our Gang episodes were inferior to the Roach produced episodes. MGM continued producing the 10-minute shorts of Our Gang until 1944.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'New York Times: Hide and Shriek'. NY Times. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN0-517-58325-9
External links[edit]
- Hide and Shriek on IMDb