Dad for a Day (1939 film) explained

Dad for a Day
Director:Edward Cahn
Producer:Jack Chertok for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring:George McFarland
Carl Switzer
Billie Thomas
Mickey Gubitosi
Darwood Kaye
Leonard Landy
Louis Jean Heydt
Peggy Shannon
Arthur Q. Bryan
Cinematography:Jackson Rose
Editing:Roy Brickner
Distributor:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country:United States
Language:English

Dad for a Day is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 184th Our Gang short to be released.[1]

Plot

While planning to participate in the annual Fathers and Sons Day Picnic, the Our Gang kids are reminded that their pal Mickey has no father. The kids prevail upon friendly gas-station owner Mr. Henry to act as Mickey's surrogate dad during the festivities. Not only does Mr. Henry win every competition, but he also works up enough nerve to propose to Mickey's widowed mother.[2]

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

Notes and References

  1. Book: Maltin . Leonard . Bann . Richard W. . Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals . 1977 . Crown Publishers . 232 . 978-0-517-52675-0 . 3 March 2024.
  2. Web site: New York Times: Dad-For-A-Day. https://web.archive.org/web/20110520201152/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/142570/Dad-For-A-Day/overview . dead . 2011-05-20 . Movies & TV Dept. . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2011 . 2008-10-08.