Anniversary Trouble

Anniversary Trouble is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 134th Our Gang short 46th talking episode that was released.

Spankys mother sees Spanky hide the gangs club money in a cookie jar and jumps to the conclusion that Spanky stole her gift envelope. She takes that money and shows it to Spankys father who also jumps to the wrong conclusion. Spanky is looking for the money and cannot find it. Minutes later, the other Woodchucks demand the return of their dough, as the club had just broken up. Spanky cannot accommodate them. Spankys father calls the maidnanny and tells her to send him to his dads office for punishment immediately. Spanky is unable to leave because the gang is blocking the exits out of his house. Spanky then tries to sneak out by painting himself in blackface and dressing up like Buckwheat, the maidnannys son. That plan is also foiled and then Spankys parents return home.Spanky puts the book with the anniversary money in his back pocket to protect himself from a spanking. His father discovers the gift envelope in the book and realises his mistake. So that his mother thinks the spanking is being carried out and can remain unaware of the mistake, Spankys father has Spanky spank him instead and has Spanky make the groaning noises. Spankys mother though catches them leading to a wild and wooly conclusion wherein Spankys dad is duly punished for his faulty memory. ........

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