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.

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.

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Notes and reception

This film was released before Bubbling Troubles but produced after. The New Pupil marked the debut of Billy Laughlin who would play the character "Froggy". He is named "Harold" in this film. This marked the final appearance of Harold "Slim" Switzer. At 14 years of age, he was the oldest member of the cast.

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Cast

The Gang

Darla Hood as Darla Hood

George McFarland as Spanky

Carl Switzer as Alfalfa

Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey

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

See also

Our Gang filmography

References

External links

1940 films

American black-and-white films

1940 comedy films

Films directed by Edward L. Cahn

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films

Our Gang films

1940 short films

1940s American films

1940s English-language films

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