This is an early sound Our Gang comedy featuring Jackie Cooper, Farina, Spud, Mary Ann, Wheezer and Chubby among others. By the way, Chubby is probably the oldest of the gang in this film, as he had a serious medical condition that stunted his growth and made him so fat--and he died just a few years later as a result of his glandular condition. I always feel a bit sad about that when I see him in films--especially since he was 16 at the time he did this film, though he looked about 8 or 10.
The film begins with the gang planning on going on an outing to kill a bear! The problem is that Jackie has to stay home and watch Wheezer, so they are forced to bring this little pest along for the outing. The wagon they use is amazing to look at--you'll just need to see it to understand. There happen to be some poachers about and in order to scare off the kids, they dress up in a gorilla suit and chase them--talk about contrived!!! However, what was NOT expected was the gang's reaction. These kids were NOT wimps, so they set about to catch the gorilla instead of running! This is a cute but pretty average film from the series. Worth seeing, but not exactly a must-see.
The film begins with the gang planning on going on an outing to kill a bear! The problem is that Jackie has to stay home and watch Wheezer, so they are forced to bring this little pest along for the outing. The wagon they use is amazing to look at--you'll just need to see it to understand. There happen to be some poachers about and in order to scare off the kids, they dress up in a gorilla suit and chase them--talk about contrived!!! However, what was NOT expected was the gang's reaction. These kids were NOT wimps, so they set about to catch the gorilla instead of running! This is a cute but pretty average film from the series. Worth seeing, but not exactly a must-see.