| Family Troubles | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Glazer |
| Written by | Hal Law Robert A. McGowan |
| Starring | Janet Burston Billy Laughlin Mickey Gubitosi Billie Thomas Mickey Laughlin Dickie Hall Beverly Hudson |
| Cinematography | Walter Lundin |
| Editing by | Leon Bourgeau |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) |  April 3, 1943 |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin, Jr. |
| Followed by | Election Daze |
| IMDb profile | |
Family Troubles is a one-reel comedy short subject and is an episode of the Our Gang series. Robert Anthony McGowan ( May 22 1901 - June 20 1955) was an American Screenwriter and Film director. Janet Burston ( January 11, 1935 &ndash March 3, 1998) was an American Child actress who was the final leading lady Billy Laughlin ( William Robert Laughlin) ( July 5, 1932 - August 31, 1948) played the character Froggy in the Robert Blake (born September 18, 1933) is an American Actor most famous for starring in the U Billie Thomas (originally William Thomas Jr) ( March 12, 1931 &ndash October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The following is a complete list of the 221 Our Gang films produced by Hal Roach Studios and/or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1922 and 1944 in order The following is a complete list of the 221 Our Gang films produced by Hal Roach Studios and/or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1922 and 1944 in order "The Little Rascals" redirects here For other uses see The Little Rascals (disambiguation. It was released to theatres on April 3, 1943, produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It features Janet Burston in the lead role with co-stars Billy "Froggy" Laughlin, Robert Blake, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Mickey Laughlin (Froggy's younger brother, who is given the nickname of "Happy"), Dickie Hall (as a kid who witnesses the gang helping Janet leave home) and teenager Beverly Hudson as Janet's sister Aurelia. Janet Burston ( January 11, 1935 &ndash March 3, 1998) was an American Child actress who was the final leading lady Billy Laughlin ( William Robert Laughlin) ( July 5, 1932 - August 31, 1948) played the character Froggy in the Robert Blake (born September 18, 1933) is an American Actor most famous for starring in the U Billie Thomas (originally William Thomas Jr) ( March 12, 1931 &ndash October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best Adult actors include Sarah Padden and Harry C. Bradley as Mr. Harry C Bradley was an American and Mrs. Tom and Mary Jones, Barbara Bedford and Byron Shores as Janet's parents Mary and Jasper, and Elspeth Dudgeon as Aunt Aurelia (after whom Janet's sister was named).
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Plot
Janet feels that her parents don't love her anymore because they made her older sister the definite center of attention during her aunt's visit. Filled with anger and despair, she decides to run away. The gang volunteers to help Janet become "adapted" by another couple and choose elderly Mr. and Mrs. Jones as potential candidates. One boy overhears their plans and immediately confronts Janet's parents, who call the police.
When the gang pay the Joneses a visit and offer Janet to them, the Joneses quickly realize that Janet is a runaway and decide to teach her and the gang a lesson. They agree to adopt her but make her life a living hell by forcing her to scrub the kitchen floor (which causes Janet to wail, "Why did I ever leave home?") and show where she will sleep (which is under the kitchen table). When Mrs. Jones decides that Janet is unhappy enough, she walks out of the kitchen to phone Janet's parents, believing that Janet will happily run to them with open arms. But once Mrs. Jones leaves, Janet (with the help of the gang) runs away again.
The gang soon discover that the police are searching for them, so they run and hide in a cave. While trying to cook some food, they burn it and create heavy smoke, which leaves their faces covered with soot and ashes. Once they see that the smoke will hide their true identities, they bring Janet back home and tell Janet's parents why she wanted to run away.
Janet's family now realize how fortunate they are to have her. Mary apologizes for being neglectful and unfeeling towards her and assures that it will never happen again. With everything happy, Froggy says, "All's well that ends well, I always say. " Jasper corrects him, saying that the phrase was originally made by Shakespeare. "He did? Shucks!" answers a disappointed Froggy.
Trivia
The song that Janet's sister sings for her aunt is entitled "She May Have Seen Better Days. " It was written by James Thornton and published in 1894 and was a hit in 1896 for George J. Gaskin. George J Gaskin (1850s - 1920 was an American singer Career Born in Belfast Northern Ireland, he became one of the most popular singers the United States
Sources
- Demoss, Robert: Family Troubles
- Maltin, Leonard and Richard W. Bann (1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang. Crown.
External links
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