Robot Wrecks

1941 American film

Robot Wrecks

Directed by| Edward Cahn
Written by| Hal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced by| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring| George McFarland
Billie Thomas
Darla Hood
Mickey Gubitosi
Billy Laughlin
Vincent Graeff
Freddie Walburn
Margaret Bert
Billy Bletcher
Cinematography| Jackson Rose
Edited by| Leon Borgeau
Distributed by| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release date

* July 12, 1941 (1941-07-12)

Running time

| 10:53
Country| United States
Language| English

Robot Wrecks is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 200th Our Gang short to be released.[1]

## Plot

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Slicker sells the Our Gang kids some "invisible rays," with which they hope to power their homemade mechanical robot. Miracle of miracles, the robot not only begins to move, but actually performs several of the gang's household chores. In truth, the robot is being manipulated by Slicker's cohort Boxcar, but the kids do not learn this until their rampaging mechanical man nearly lays waste to the entire neighborhood.[2]

## Cast

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### The Gang

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* Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
* Darla Hood as Darla
* George McFarland as Spanky
* Billy Laughlin as Froggy
* Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

### Additional cast

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* Vincent Graeff as Boxcar
* Freddie Walburn as Slicker
* Margaret Bert as Froggy's Mother
* Billy Bletcher as Froggy's father / Voice of Froggy's Mother
* Emmet Vogan as Robot owner
* Giovanna Gubitosi as Onlooker at robot demonstration

## See also

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* Our Gang filmography

## References

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1. ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 243–244\. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
2. ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Robot-Wrecks". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

## External links

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* Robot Wrecks at IMDb

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