
Lost Angel
2013


16 votes
Spanky and Alfalfa fake a toothache to get out of school. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.
Director
Gordon DouglasWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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I’m not surprised that these children are a bit downhearted at the start of their school term. With over two hundred days until their next vacation, “Spanky” (George McFarland) and his friend “Porky” (Eugene Lee) come up with a wheeze to get them out of the day’s lessons. Using a balloon and a headscarf bandage, “Spanky” feigns illness to the new teacher (Rosina Lawrence) who looks like she’s straight out of a “Snow White” cartoon. She’s no fool, though, so plays along with their gag whilst making sure that they will soon rue their actions. It’s quite an engagingly mischievous ten minutes this…
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