Shrimps for a Day

1934 0h 20m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

Comedy

Synopsis

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A magic lamp lets a young couple become kids again and exposes a mean old man who runs his orphanage like a prison.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matthew Beard
Stymie
Scotty Beckett
Scotty
George McFarland
Spanky
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Alvin Buckelew
Alvin
Marianne Edwards
Marianne
Leonard Kibrick
Leonard
Jackie Lynn Taylor
Jane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gus Meins
Languages: English

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Louis McManus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Beard and Scotty Beckett and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gus Meins directs. Louis McManus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Louis McManus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Beard and Scotty Beckett and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0025786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.