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Release Date: 1939

Cast: Robert Blake

Categories: Movies, Short Film, Comedy, Family Film, Black-and-white

Auto Antics is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 182nd Our Gang short (183rd episode, 94th talking short, 95th talking episode, and 14th MGM produced episode) that was released. The gang's hopes to win the upcoming Kidmobile Race Classic are nearly dashed when town bully Butch arranges for the gang's pet pooch Whiskers to be picked up by the dog pound. But instead of demoralizing the gang, the impoundment of Whiskers merely gives them a stronger reason to win the race and claim the prize, with which they will pay the dog's license fee. Only temporarily... MORE

Auto Antics is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 182nd Our Gang short (183rd episode, 94th talking short, 95th talking episode, and 14th MGM produced episode) that was released. The gang's hopes to win the upcoming Kidmobile Race Classic are nearly dashed when town bully Butch arranges for the gang's pet pooch Whiskers to be picked up by the dog pound. But instead of demoralizing the gang, the impoundment of Whiskers merely gives them a stronger reason to win the race and claim the prize, with which they will pay the dog's license fee. Only temporarily foiled, Butch and his pal Woim try every dirty trick in the book to sabotage the gang's homemade "auto." This episode sees the first major exit since the Our Gang unit was sold by Hal Roach. Eugene Lee leaves the role of Porky because he was actually taller than Spanky at this point. It was also determined that he was growing too fast and becoming too big to be cute anymore. Robert Blake, playing Mickey, actually replaced him. In the coming year many of the better known Our Gangers would leave the series. LESS