Our Gang Follies of 1938

Our Gang Follies of 1938 later reissued as simply Follies of 1938 is a 1937 American musical short subject, the 161st short subject entry in Hal Roachs Our Gang Little Rascals series. Directed by Gordon Douglas as a sequel to 1935s Our Gang Follies of 1936, the tworeel short was released to theaters on December 18, 1937 by MetroGoldwynMayer.

The gang is putting on another big show in Spankys cellar, complete with an orchestra led by Buckwheat Billie Thomas, and performances by Darla Darla Hood and many of the other neighborhood kids. However, King of Crooners Alfalfa Carl Switzer, the star of the show, crashes the swing music based show with his offkey rendition of The Barber of Seville, having secretly decided hes going to sing opera from now on. Spanky closes the curtain on Alfalfa and sends out another act to replace him, causing Alfalfa to walk out and take his voice where itll be appreciatedWith Porky Eugene Lee accompanying him, Alfalfa turns up at the Cosmopolitan Opera House, wanting to appear in their next opera. Barnaby Henry Brandon, the Cosmopolitans impresario, jokingly offers the young boy a contract provided he come back in twenty years. Elated, Alfalfa returns to Spankys cellar with Porky, gloating about his presumed good fortune. Spanky tears into him, telling him that someday Ill be a big producer on Broadway, and youll be singing your opera in the streets with a tin cup in your hand ........

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