Party Fever (1938)
Once again, Our Gang members Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer and Tommy "Butch" Bond are bitter rivals for the affections of little Darla Hood. The nerdish Waldo (Darwood Kaye) comes up with a solution: Alfalfa and Butch will compete for the title of Junior Mayor during Boys' Week, and whichever one wins will earn the honor of escorting Darla to the annual Strawberry Festival. But despite the strenuous efforts of both young candidates, a "dark horse" wins not only the election, but also the girl. Originally released on August 27, 1938, the one-reel Our Gang comedy Party Fever was among the earliest directorial efforts of George Sidney (The Harvey Girls, Show Boat, Bye Bye Birdie). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Sidney
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Synopsis of Party Fever
Once again, Our Gang members Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer and Tommy "Butch" Bond are bitter rivals for the affections of little Darla Hood. The nerdish Waldo (Darwood Kaye) comes up with a solution: Alfalfa and Butch will compete for the title of Junior Mayor during Boys' Week, and whichever one wins will earn the honor of escorting Darla to the annual Strawberry Festival. But despite the strenuous efforts of both young candidates, a "dark horse" wins not only the election, but also the girl. Originally released on August 27, 1938, the one-reel Our Gang comedy Party Fever was among the earliest directorial efforts of George Sidney (The Harvey Girls, Show Boat, Bye Bye Birdie). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Party Fever
- Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer - Alfalfa
- Eugene "Porky" Lee - Porky
- Tommy Bond - Butch
- Darwood Kaye - Waldo
- Pete the Pup - Himself
- Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas - Buckwheat
- Darla Hood - Darla
- Sidney Kibrick - Woim
- Harold Switzer - Neighborhood Kid
- Frank Jaquet - Mayor
- Director(s):
- George Sidney
- Writer(s):
- Howard Dimmsdale
- Producer(s):
- Jack Chertok
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