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Helping Hands is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 201st Our Gang short (202nd episode, 113th talking short, 114th talking episode, and 33rd MGM produced episode) that was released.

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Plot

Spanky receives a letter from his recently drafted older brother. Inspired by the letter's patriotic sentiments, Spanky and the gang organize a "home guard," prepared to do battle should the Nazis invade California. This attracts the attention of Army Major Sanford, who informs the kids that they would be of even greater service to Uncle Sam by looking out for fire hazards, collecting scrap metal and paper, and encouraging their parents to buy war stamps and bonds.

The Gang

Mickey Gubitosi (later known as Robert Blake) as Mickey

Darla Hood as Darla

Billy Laughlin as Froggy

George McFarland as Spanky

Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

Vincent Graeff as 'Sentree'

James Gubitosi as Nick

Edward Soo Hoo as Lee Wong

Harvard Peck as Boy examined by Froggy

Leon Tyler as Swedish boy

Freddie Chapman as Kid complaining in line

Mickey Laughlin as Kid hit with baseball bat

Margaret Bert as Mickey's mother

Sam Flint as Major Sanford

Byron Foulger as Mr. Morton, head of civilian counsel

Joe Young as Clerk

Raphael Dolciame as Kid

Ralph Hodges as Kid

Mickey McGuire as Kid

Michael Miller as Kid

Tommy Dee Miller as Kid

Emmet Vogan as Darla's father (scene deleted)

Note

The film marked the first of the wartime propaganda-themed shorts in the Our Gang series. Critics and fans both have cited that the wartime films marked a noticeable decline in the series.

References

Helping Hands (film) Wikipedia

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