A Lad an a Lamp
7.8 /10 1 Votes
Film series Our Gang Country United States | 7.6/10 IMDb Genre Family, Comedy, Short Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date December 17, 1932 (1932-12-17) Cast Similar movies Our Gang movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Lad an' a Lamp is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 119th (32nd talking episode) Our Gang short that was released. The film has been criticized as containing racist humor.
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Plot
Fascinated by the story of Aladdin and his magic lamp, the gang gather together with several gasoline and kerosene lamps and lanterns and a few electric lamps hoping that by rubbing them vigorously, a genie will appear. Thanks to a series of coincidences—not least of which involves a friendly stage magician—the kids become convinced that they have succeeded in invoking Aladdin. But their excitement turns to dismay when Stymie believes Spanky has transformed his kid brother Cotton into a monkey.
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Critique
Despite a sequence in which Spanky enjoys a free meal at a lunch counter, courtesy of a trained monkey, A Lad an' a Lamp has been criticized as containing racist humor that seems inappropriate when viewed in the 21st century. For this reason, A Lad an' a Lamp has been withdrawn from the "Little Rascals" television package. It is currently available in its entirety on VHS and DVD.
References
A Lad an' a Lamp WikipediaA Lad an a Lamp IMDb A Lad an a Lamp themoviedb.org