Three Smart Guys

1943 0h 10m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Froggy hatches a plan to get Mickey, Buckwheat, and himself sent home from school early so they can go fishing. When the plan backfires, the boys decide to play hooky the next day. At the fishing hole, there are plenty of lunkers just waiting for the bait, but the boys have some comic trouble. After Buckwheat finds a new way to catch fish, an old man gives them a life lesson. Will they keep fishing or change their ways?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Blake
Mickey
Billy Laughlin
Billy 'Froggy'
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Janet Burston
Janet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan
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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2 / 8

ERA

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83 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 John Faure 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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Robert Blake and Billy Laughlin and Billie Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036435 — 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. John Faure cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 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 John Faure shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Blake and Billy Laughlin and Billie Thomas carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0036435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.