''1-2-3 Go'' is a 1941 ''
Our Gang
''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...
'' short comedy film. It was the 199th ''Our Gang'' short to be released.
It was directed by
Edward Cahn, and starred
George McFarland
George Robert Philips McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The ''Our Gang'' short ...
,
Billie Thomas
Billie may refer to:
People
*Billie (given name), the given name
Other
* ''Billie'' (1965 film), a 1965 film starring Patty Duke
* ''Billie'' (2019 film), a documentary about Billie Holiday
* ''Billie'' (musical), 1928 Broadway musical by ...
,
Mickey Gubitosi, and
Billy Laughlin
William Robert Laughlin (July 5, 1932 – August 31, 1948) was an American child actor. He is best known for playing the character Froggy in the ''Our Gang'' short films from 1940 to 1944, the films′ final years of production.
Early life
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.
Plot
While playing baseball on a busy street in Greenpoint, Mickey is struck by a car. Though he fully recovers from his injuries, Mickey meets several other kids in the hospital who were not so lucky.
Quickly developing a sense of civic responsibility, the Gang members establish the 1-2-3 Go Safety Society, dedicated to lowering the number of auto injuries in their community.
Cast
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Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
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Billy Laughlin
William Robert Laughlin (July 5, 1932 – August 31, 1948) was an American child actor. He is best known for playing the character Froggy in the ''Our Gang'' short films from 1940 to 1944, the films′ final years of production.
Early life
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as Froggy
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George McFarland
George Robert Philips McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The ''Our Gang'' short ...
as Spanky
*
Billie Thomas
Billie may refer to:
People
*Billie (given name), the given name
Other
* ''Billie'' (1965 film), a 1965 film starring Patty Duke
* ''Billie'' (2019 film), a documentary about Billie Holiday
* ''Billie'' (musical), 1928 Broadway musical by ...
as Buckwheat
Additional cast
* Vincent Graeff as Kid umpire
* Giovanna Gubitosi as Kid eating ice cream
* James Gubitosi as Kid giving up home run
* Freddie Walburn as Kid retrieving home run from street
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Barbara Bedford as Ann, a nurse
* Margaret Bert as Nurse at reception desk
* John Dilson as Mayor Of Greenpoint
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Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt (March 19, 1874 – January 4, 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34-year film career, about a third of them silent films.
Career
Born in Georgetown, Colorado, in 1874, Hoyt ma ...
as Horace
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May McAvoy
May Irene McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent-film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in '' The Enchanted Cottage'', Esther in '' Ben-Hur'', and Mary Dale ...
as Miss Jones, a nurse
* Anne O'Neil as Horace's wife
* William Tannen as Cab driver
* Joe Young as Man calling for ambulance
See also
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''Our Gang'' filmography
References
External links
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1941 comedy films
1941 short films
1940s American films
1940s English-language films
African-American comedy films
American black-and-white films
American comedy short films
English-language comedy short films
Films about children
Films directed by Edward L. Cahn
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
Our Gang films
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