Series: Our Gang Director: Gus Meins Producer: Hal Roach Photography: Ernest Depew Editor: Louis McManus Sound: Warren B. Delaplain Stars: George McFarland, Billie Thomas, Carl Switzer, Leonard Kibrick, Scotty Beckett, Gloria Brown, Harold Switzer Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Released: 14 March 1936 Length: 2 reels Production No.: G-31 Filming dates: Rating: 6/10

The Lucky Corner

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Gus Leonard has a lemonade stand on the sidewalk and is frequented by five of the Gang, led by Spanky. One glass of lemonade with the usual five straws is requested by the cheeky boy. Opposite, a couple are appalled by the lack of service they seek from a young boy who would rather read his newspaper than to serve them at his Orangade store, so the couple buy lemonades from the stand across the way. Outraged by this, the proprietor of the shop (William Wagner) demands that action be taken against the lemonade stand to a passing policeman (James C. Morton). Despite the officer's protests that no harm can be done by interfering in their trade, the proprietor is insistant, even to the point of making threats. Gus is forced to vacate the sidewalk but in doing so he successfully, though inadvertently manages to wreck the fruit display from his rival's shop front. A little further down the street Gus is offered to pitch up his lemonade stall next to Buckwheat's father's business. REVIEW INCOMPLETE ~~

Trivia • Copyrighted January 18, 1933. • The 143rd film in the series to be released. • Filmed around mid-spring 1935. Maltin & Bann state that the release date was one full year after completion, which seems to be only a month or two off. • Copyrighted February 19, 1936, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corporation. Registration no. LP6212. Renewed June 21, 1963, with registration no. R317581. This copyright is currently due to expire at the end of 2031. • Strangely, the DVD print is missing the opening MGM credit. • Maltin & Bann list Joe Mathey as being Buckwheat's dad, but Robert Demoss discovered evidence that although Mathey was indeed paid for the film the part of Buckwheat's dad was played by Billy McClain. • It appears that the entire film was shot on the New York street set in the Hal Roach backlot. • Working titles for this film included "Lemonade Trust" and "Follow The Leader." • Charles Lloyd owns "Young's Barbers". Lloyd was also known as Charles Young. • The film was released on the same day that Harry Dunkinson died. • There are 5 kids in the opening scene that share the glass of lemonade: Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Marianne and Merrill. Buckwheat doesn't get to taste the lemonade. • 3 star Mfg. Co. in Elmira, NY produced the sugar and starch. • The Orangeade store has a Baby Ruth advert on the wall. • Buckwheat's teeth begin chattering long before his mouth even starts moving!

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	George McFarland Spanky
	Billie Thomas Buckwheat
	Carl Switzer Alfalfa
	Leonard Kibrick Orangeade proprietor's son
	Scotty Beckett Scotty
	Gloria Browne Gloria, tap dancer
	Harold Switzer Harold
	Merrill Strong Boy with horn on his foot
	Marianne Edwards Marianne
	Alvin Buckelew Alvin
	Donald Proffitt Kid
	Billy Mindy Kid in sailor suit
	John Collum Kid in crowd
	Tommy McFarland Kid in crowd
	Gloria Hurst Girl in parade
	Laura June Williams Girl in parade
	Doc Kelly Crowd extra
	Gus Leonard Gus
	William Wagner Orangeade shop proprietor
	James C. Morton Officer
	Ernie Alexander First customer
	Kay McCoy Blonde woman with Ernie Alexander
	Billy McClain Joe, Buckwheat's father
	Joe Bordeaux Painter
	Bobby Dunn 'Poisoned' customer
	Joe Mathey [?]
	Charles Lloyd Barber
	Art Rowlands Customer who screams
	Bunny Bronson Girl
	Lester Dorr Orangeade customer
	Jack Hill Pedestrian
	Clarence Morehouse Pedestrian
	Bobby Burns Bystander
	Fred Holmes Crowd extra
	Sam Lufkin Crowd extra
	Snooky Valentine Girl
	Toby Doolan [?]
	Lita Rae Vance Girl
	Evelyn Burns Laughing crowd extra
	Lew Davis Laughing crowd extra
	Jackie Banning Girl in parade
	Otto Malde Pedestrian/Customer
	Roy Saeger [?]
	Pete Pete
	Priscilla Lyon [*unconfirmed]

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Acknowledgements: http://www.theluckycorner.com/rmt/138.html (Robert Demoss/The Lucky Corner) The Little Rascals: The Life And Times Of Our Gang by Leonard Maltin & Richard W. Bann (book) Robert Peterson (still) Jesse Brisson (identification of Kay McCoy, Evelyn Burns, Lew Davis, Otto Malde, Doc Kelly) Robert Demoss (identification of Billy McClain) Bob Peterson (identification of some of the cast) This page was last updated on: 24 October 2024