Framing Youth

1937 0h 10m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 6

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Alfalfa and Butch are competing in an amateur radio contest, and Butch tries to fix it so that he will win.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
George McFarland
Spanky
Tommy Bond
Butch
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Eugene 'Porky' Lee
Porky
Darla Hood
Darla
Gary Jasgur
Junior
Jack Mulhull
Radio Announcer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Douglas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Carl Switzer and George McFarland and Tommy Bond carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Gordon Douglas directs. William H. Ziegler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carl Switzer and George McFarland and Tommy Bond carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0028896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.