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Director
  
Herbert Glazer

Film series
  
Our Gang

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

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Genre
  
Family, Comedy, Short

Produced by
  
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language
  
English

Writer
  
Hal Law
,
Robert A. McGowan

Release date
  
January 30, 1943 (1943-01-30)

Genres
  
Short Film, Comedy, Black-and-white

Our Gang movies
  
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Benjamin Franklin, Jr. is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th Our Gang short (212th episode, 123rd talking short, 124th talking episode, and 43rd MGM produced episode) that was released.

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Plot

The gang kids are upset that World War II is causing them deprivations and inconveniences. Organizing a fact-finding committee, Gang members Mickey, Froggy, Buckwheat, and Janet try to determine what to do about the present national crisis. With the help of a convenient copy of Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack, the kids stage a play in which they cathartically come to grips with the sacrifices indigenous to the war effort, and provide patriotic solutions to the situation.

The Gang

  • Robert Blake as Mickey
  • Janet Burston as Janet
  • Billy Laughlin as Froggy
  • Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
  • Mickey Laughlin as Happy

    • Additional cast

  • Ernie Alexander as John, Mickey's father
  • Barbara Bedford as Janet's mother
  • Margaret Bert as Martha, Mickey's mother
  • Vincent Graeff as Club member put in his place
  • Valerie Lee as Club member complaining about Jimmy Stewart
  • Frank Ward as First club member to gripe
  • Dickie Hall as Club member
  • Barry Downing as Extra club member
  • Elana Savona as Extra club member

    • References

    Benjamin Franklin, Jr. Wikipedia
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    Benjamin Franklin, Jr. IMDb