Bedtime Worries

Bedtime Worries
Bedtime Worries
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Produced by	Robert F. McGowan; Hal Roach
Starring	George McFarland; Matthew Beard; Tommy Bond; Jerry Tucker; Georgie Billings; Pete the Pup; Emerson Treacy; Gay Seabrook; Harry Bernard; Billy Bletcher; Lee Phelps; Frank Terry
Cinematography	Hap Depew
Edited by	William H. Terhune
Music by	Leroy Shield; Marvin Hatley
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	September 9, 1933;
Running time	20:05
Country	United States
Language	English

Bedtime Worries is a 1933 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 124th Our Gang short to be released.^[2]

Plot

On the day he is promoted to head clerk (or "head cluck," as Spanky mistakenly puts it), Spanky's father (Emerson Treacy) declares that it is time Spanky stopped sleeping in his parents' room and go to bed in his own room. Earlier, the gang asked Spanky if they could board Pete, their dog. Spanky could not do that. During his first night alone, Spanky envisions all sorts of imaginary horrors, from a bat (actually a moth) to "the boogeyman."

Thus, when a burglar (Harry Bernard) climbs into Spanky's window, the boy's dozing parents fail to believe his story. Passing himself off as Santa Claus, the burglar attempts to steal everything that is not nailed down. The orphaned gang stop at Spanky's house to stay. He tells them Santa was visiting and when Stymie sees him, he realizes that this man is a burglar. The gang comes to the rescue and tackle down the burglar and the police arrive and take the burglar away.^[3]

Production notes

With Bobby Hutchins, Dickie Moore and Dorothy DeBorba having departed after the previous film (Mush and Milk), Spanky is left to carry the next two films. New Our Gang members would not be introduced until 1934

Bedtime Worries was the first film since 1930 to employ only a minimal music score, relying more on dialogue than visual humor.

Cast

The Gang

George McFarland as Spanky
Matthew Beard as Stymie
Tommy Bond as Tommy
Jerry Tucker as Jerry
Georgie Billings as Georgie
Pete the Pup as Himself

Additional cast

Emerson Treacy as Emerson, Spanky's father
Gay Seabrook as Gay, Spanky's mother
Harry Bernard as The burglar
Billy Bletcher as Radio Voice (voice)
Lee Phelps as Officer
Frank Terry as Radio voice (voice)
David Sharpe as Gay (double)

References

^ theluckycorner.com/
^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 157–159. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Bedtime Worries". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2008.

External links

Bedtime Worries at IMDb

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[1] theluckycorner.com/

[2] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 157–159. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[NY_Times-3] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Bedtime Worries". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2008.

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