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Director
  
Edward L. Cahn

Film series
  
Our Gang

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

5.2/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Comedy, Family, Short

Cast
  
Robert Blake

Language
  
English

Writer
  
Hal Law
,
Robert A. McGowan

Release date
  
April 27, 1940 (1940-04-27)

Producers
  
Jack Chertok, Richard Goldstone

Similar movies
  
The New Pupil and Alfalfas Double are part of the same movie series

The New Pupil is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 190th Our Gang short that was released.

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Plot

Sally (Juanita Quigley) is a new student at the school that the gang goes to. Upon Sally's arrival, Alfalfa and Spanky literally fall over each other trying to get her attention, leaving the gang's traditional sweetheart Darla in the lurch. But when it turns out that Sally cannot stand either one of the boys, she and Darla cook up a scheme to dampen their romantic aspirations.

The Gang

  • Darla Hood as Darla Hood
  • George McFarland as Spanky
  • Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
  • Mickey Gubitosi (later known as Robert Blake) as Mickey
  • Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

    • Additional cast

  • Juanita Quigley as Sally Stevens
  • Billy Laughlin as Harold
  • Patsy Currier as Darla's friend
  • May McAvoy as Sally's mother
  • Anne O'Neal as Teacher
  • Joe "Corky" Geil as Classroom extra
  • Giovanna Gubitosi as Classroom extra
  • Paul Hilton as Classroom extra
  • Darwood Kaye as Classroom extra
  • Tommy McFarland as Classroom extra
  • Harold Switzer as Classroom extra

    • References

    The New Pupil Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    The New Pupil IMDb