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Title: A Lad an' a Lamp (1932)
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| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | ... | Stymie (as Our Gang) | |
| Dorothy DeBorba | ... | Dorothy (as Our Gang) | |
| Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins | ... | Wheezer (as Our Gang) | |
| George 'Spanky' McFarland | ... | Spanky (as Our Gang) | |
| Dickie Moore | ... | Dickie (as Our Gang) | |
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Pete the Pup | ... | Pete (as Our Gang) |
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Bobbie 'Cotton' Beard | ... | Cotton (as Our Gang) |
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Georgie Billings | ... | Our Gang Member (as Our Gang) |
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Dickie Jackson | ... | Our Gang Member (as Our Gang) |
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John 'Uh huh' Collum | ... | Uh-huh (as Our Gang) |
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Bobby DeWar | ... | Our Gang Member (as Our Gang) |
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Donald Haines | ... | Toughie (as Our Gang) |
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Henry Hanna | ... | Our Gang Member (as Our Gang) |
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| Harry Bernard | ... | Officer / Store Proprietor | |
| Harry Bowen | ... | Audience Member | |
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Filled with stories of Aladdin's magic lamp, the gang starts rubbing every lamp in sight in hopes of finding the one with the magic. A series of coincidences leads the gang to think they've found the magic lamp, and a helpful vaudeville magician augments the illusion. After Spanky decides to wish that Stymie's little brother Cotton was a monkey, an escaped chimpanzee shows up and frightens Cotton away. The gang believes the wish has come true and mayhem ensues as they try to keep the police from shooting the runaway simian. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 December 1932 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Um Batutinha e uma Lâmpada See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Spanky: [to Cotton] Hey Cotton, I wish you were a monkey.
Cotton: Okay.
Stymie: Hey, be careful what your wishin' for, that lamp might work.
Spanky: All he needs is a tail.
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The meal prices from the menu hanging on the diner's wall - Ham & Eggs 30¢, Plain Steak 25¢, Liberty Sandwich 15¢, cheese, egg, ham - 10¢, hot dog 10¢, Pie 10¢, Coffee with "cream" 5¢. See more »Quotes
Spanky: [rubbing a lamp] I wish Cotton was a monkey, I wish Cotton was a monkey.Spanky: [to Cotton] Hey Cotton, I wish you were a monkey.
Cotton: Okay.
Stymie: Hey, be careful what your wishin' for, that lamp might work.
Spanky: All he needs is a tail.
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An OUR GANG Comedy Short.
All it takes is A LAD AN' A LAMP to cause trouble. Convinced he's found Aladdin's Magic Lamp, Spanky tries to turn little Cotton into a monkey. A runaway chimp completes the illusion, but the havoc it causes downtown is no make believe...
A funny little film, with good performances from Spanky & Stymie. Highlight: the chimp behind the diner counter.