Unexpected Riches
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Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the Our Gang kids receive a fortune card predicting that they will receive "unexpected riches." Acting upon this, the kids decide to dig for buried treasure, using a fraudulent map provided by one of their wise-guy acquaintances.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1942-11-28
Runtime: 10 mins
Director: Herbert Glazer
Writer: Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Unexpected Riches
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Cast
Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)
The Little Ranger
1938-08-06
Alfalfa imagines himself as a western movie hero battling with Butch for Darla's heart.
Party Fever
1938-08-27
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
Spanky and Alfalfa want to do a show based on the "Aladdin's Lamp" story with Darla in the cast, but
Men in Fright
1938-10-15
The kids go to the hospital to visit Darla, who's recovering from a tonsillectomy. Chaos soon ensues
Football Romeo
1938-11-12
Darla pretends to like Butch, hoping to motivate Alfalfa into a better performance in the football g
Practical Jokers
1938-12-17
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
1941-07-12
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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