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  • Dad for a Day (1939)
  • Short | 11 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Dad for a Day (1939)
Short | 11 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Mr. Henry owns a service station next to young Mrs. Baker's lunch counter. He is too shy to get the words out and tell Widow Baker that he loves her and her young son. The day of the town's annual fathers and sons picnic arrives. The Our ...See moreMr. Henry owns a service station next to young Mrs. Baker's lunch counter. He is too shy to get the words out and tell Widow Baker that he loves her and her young son. The day of the town's annual fathers and sons picnic arrives. The Our Gang ask Mr. Henry to take Mickey Baker along since the boy's father is dead. The picnic goes well and Mr. Henry gets the courage to ask Mrs. Baker for her hand in marriage, and she happily accepts. Written by Thomas McWilliams See less
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Oct 21, 1939 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Our Gang
Children Children   See fewer
Robert Blake
Mickey (as Our Gang) Mickey (as Our Gang)   See fewer
George 'Spanky' McFarland
Spanky (as Our Gang) Spanky (as Our Gang)   See fewer
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Alfalfa (as Our Gang) Alfalfa (as Our Gang)   See fewer
Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
Buckwheat (as Our Gang) Buckwheat (as Our Gang)   See fewer
Leonard 'Percy' Landy
Leonard (as Our Gang) Leonard (as Our Gang)   See fewer
Arthur Q. Bryan
Spanky's Father (uncredited) Spanky's Father (uncredited)   See fewer
James Gubitosi
Kid in Horseshoe Scene (uncredited) Kid in Horseshoe Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hall
Leonard's Father (uncredited) Leonard's Father (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Herbert
Gas Station Patron (uncredited) Gas Station Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Bill Henry (uncredited) Bill Henry (uncredited)   See fewer
Darwood Kaye
Boy At Picnic (uncredited) Boy At Picnic (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy McFarland
Boy in Back Row (uncredited) Boy in Back Row (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Parsons
Mr. Kincaid (uncredited) Mr. Kincaid (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Sande
Man at Hospital (uncredited) Man at Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Shannon
Mary Baker (uncredited) Mary Baker (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Switzer
Boy in Back Row (uncredited) Boy in Back Row (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Treen
Employment Agency Receptionist (uncredited) Employment Agency Receptionist (uncredited)   See fewer
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