| Benjamin Franklin, Jr. | |
| Director: | Herbert Glazer |
| Producer: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Starring: | Bobby Blake Billie Thomas Billy Laughlin Janet Burston Mickey Laughlin Ernie Alexander Barbara Bedford Margaret Bert |
| Cinematography: | Charles Schoenbaum |
| Editing: | Leon Borgeau |
| Distributor: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Benjamin Franklin, Jr. is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th Our Gang short to be released.[1]
The gang kids are upset that World War II is causing them deprivations and inconveniences. Organizing a fact-finding committee, Gang members Mickey, Froggy, Buckwheat, and Janet try to determine what to do about the present national crisis. With the help of a convenient copy of Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack, the kids stage a play in which they cathartically come to grips with the sacrifices indigenous to the war effort, and provide patriotic solutions to the situation.