Robot Wrecks
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Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to create a robot themselves to do their chores for them. Slicker Walburn convinces them they will need "invisible rays" to bring it to life which he just happens to have to sell to them. As they rush off to get their money, Slicker gets Boxcar Smith to wear the robot's outer body so when he "brings" the robot to life, it will be Boxcar bringing it to life. The gang unsuspectedly gets their robot to mow the lawn at Froggy's house, but with a signal from Slicker, Boxcar runs amok and mows down everything in his path. Froggy gets to explain what happened to his parents who bust up the fraud and get the miscreants to work with the gang to clean up the mess.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1941-07-12
Runtime: 11 mins
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Family
Original title: Robot Wrecks
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)
The Little Ranger
1938-08-06
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Party Fever
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Alfalfa, Butch and Waldo compete for Mayor For A Day. Whoever becomes Mayor gets to take Darla to th
Aladdin's Lantern
1938-09-17
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Men in Fright
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Football Romeo
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Practical Jokers
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Butch has been playing practical jokes on the gang, but now they get their turn.
Alfalfa's Aunt
1939-01-07
Alfalfa's weird aunt Penelope pays a visit. She's working on a murder mystery novel, but Alfalfa th
Tiny Troubles
1939-02-18
Alfalfa "trades in" his whining baby brother for another baby--who turns out to be a midget criminal
Duel Personalities
1939-03-11
While under a hypnotic spell, Alfalfa thinks he's one of the Three Musketeers and challenges Butch t
Clown Princes
1939-04-14
The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and
Cousin Wilbur
1939-04-29
Alfalfa introduces his prissy, snooty cousin Wilbur to the gang. He instantly gets on everyone's bad
Joy Scouts
1939-06-24
The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from partici
Dog Daze
1939-07-01
The Gang owes 37 cents to Butch, so they try to raise money by rounding up stray dogs for the reward
Auto Antics
1939-07-22
The "Our Gang" kids enter the Kidmobile Race Classic and must rescue their dog from the pound.
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
1939-09-08
An abandoned old show boat is moored in a lazy creek. The Our Gang put the old vessel back to use wh
Dad for a Day
1939-10-20
The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.
Time Out for Lessons
1939-12-02
Alfalfa imagines himself being the star football player on a college team. After a big pep rally he
Alfalfa's Double
1940-01-20
Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.
The Big Premiere
1940-03-09
It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the fe
All About Hash
1940-03-30
Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The ki
The New Pupil
1940-04-27
Spanky and Alfalfa both try to impress the new girl at school, much to Darla's dismay.
Bubbling Troubles
1940-05-25
To impress Darla, Alfalfa drinks a concoction of Butch's "dynamite" brew.
Good Bad Boys
1940-09-07
Alfalfa and the gang decide to turn to a life of crime, but Spanky tries to trick them with a fake b
Waldo's Last Stand
1940-10-05
The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their
Goin' Fishin'
1940-10-26
The gang is going fishing and wants to get an early start, but they end up causing all sorts of prob
Kiddie Kure
1940-11-23
While playing baseball near the home of wealthy hypochondriac, Mr. Morton, the gang inadvertently br
Fightin' Fools
1941-02-25
Spanky and the Our Gang kids go to battle over pranks with a rival gang.
Baby Blues
1941-02-15
Mickey's mom is about to give birth, but he gets worried when he reads that every fourth child born
Ye Olde Minstrels
1941-03-18
The gang puts on a show to raise money for the Red Cross.
Robot Wrecks
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Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to
Helping Hands
1941-09-29
Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, colle
1-2-3-Go!
1941-04-26
While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941-10-24
On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours.
Wedding Worries
1941-12-13
The Our Gang kids worry that Darla's new stepmother will be an evil stepmother like of fairy tale fa
Melodies Old and New
1942-01-24
The gang prevails upon old-time minstrel impresario Walter Wills to help them stage a fund-raising m
Going to Press
1942-03-07
The Our Gang kids are running their own newspaper and are determined to get the big scoop by learnin
Don't Lie
1942-04-04
After Buckwheat tells the gang he's seen a big monkey, Spanky, Froggy and Mickey decide to teach him
Surprised Parties
1942-05-30
Since Froggy was born on Leap Year Day, he's upset that he only gets a birthday party once every fou
Doin' Their Bit
1942-07-18
Our Gang puts on a show for the troops.
Rover's Big Chance
1942-08-22
Our Gang's dog, Rover, gets to audition for a movie studio.
Mighty Lak a Goat
1942-10-10
The Our Gang gets splashed by mud from a passing car and so using some cleaning fluid to get rid of
Unexpected Riches
1942-11-28
Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the Our Gang kids receive a fortune card predicting that the
Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
1943-01-30
The kids are frustrated about the hardships they must face because of the war. So, the Our Gang kid
Family Troubles
1943-04-03
Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away
Calling All Kids
1943-04-24
An Our Gang salute to the armed forces finds the gang performing a revue honoring the U.S. military.
Farm Hands
1943-06-19
Our Gang kids Mickey, Buckwheat, Froggy and Happy spend a day working on the farm.
Election Daze
1943-07-31
Mickey and Froggy are candidates running to be president of the Gang's club. When the vote continue
Little Miss Pinkerton
1943-09-18
The Gang tries to solve a murder mystery contest in a department store window. However they soon ge
Three Smart Guys
1943-10-23
Froggy hatches a plan to get Mickey, Buckwheat, and himself sent home from school early so they can
Radio Bugs
1944-04-01
When Froggy discovers the fabulous salaries paid to radio stars, he gets the idea that the gang shou
Tale of a Dog
1944-04-15
When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine
Dancing Romeo
1944-04-29
Froggy plans a dance recital to win over Marilyn.
Our Gang Follies of 1936
1935-11-29
The gang puts on a show, everything goes well, except they're missing an act.
Washee Ironee
1934-11-13
Rich boy Waldo gets his clothes dirty playing football with the gang just before he has to go to his
Shrimps for a Day
1934-12-07
A magic lamp lets a young couple become kids again and exposes a mean old man who runs his orphanage
Choo-Choo!
1932-05-07
The gang trades places with a group of orphans about to take a train ride.
Night 'n' Gales
1937-07-24
Because of a storm, the Gang has to stay overnight at Darla's house, and they drive her father crazy
Fly My Kite
1931-05-30
A greedy man tries to get rid of his mother by putting her in an old folks home until he discovers s
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