Dad for a Day

1939 0h 11m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George McFarland
Spanky
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
Robert Blake
Mickey Baker
Leonard 'Percy' Landy
Leonard
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Louis Jean Heydt
Bill Henry, Mickey's surrogate dad
Arthur Q. Bryan
Spanky's dad
Peggy Shannon
Mary Baker, Mickey's mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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87 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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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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George McFarland and Carl Switzer and Robert Blake carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Jackson Rose behind the camera. Roy Brickner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 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.
5Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Roy Brickner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George McFarland and Carl Switzer and Robert Blake carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0031201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.