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Talkie short

Second Childhood

  • Year 1936
  • Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Runtime 20 min
  • 2 reels

Synopsis

A lonely, rich, hypochondriac is celebrating her 65th birthday in the same manner in which she observes the other 364 days of the year by complaining, berating her servants, taking her pills and grumping about everything around her, including the sunshine. A toy airplane comes flying through an open window and breaks a vase, and when its owner, Spanky, comes in search of it he is informed he will have to pay seventy-five cents for the broken vase. Spanly has never seen six-bit, much less having it in his pants, so he offers his and his friend's help in cleaning up the yard in exchange. Before the kids are through, they've given the old lady a new outlook on life.

Credits

RolePeopleCharacterBilled as
ProducerHal Roach——
cinematographyFrancis Corby——
editorLouis McManus——
CastDarla HoodDarlaDarla Hood
CastEugene 'Porky' LeePorkyEugene 'Porky' Lee
CastGeorge McFarlandSpankyGeorge McFarland
CastCarl SwitzerAlfalfaCarl Switzer
CastBillie ThomasBuckwheatBillie Thomas
CastZeffie TilburyGrandmaZeffie Tilbury
CastSidney BraceyHobson, the butlerSidney Bracey
CastGretta GouldMaidGretta Gould
DirectorGus MeinsDirectorGus Meins
CastDickie De NeutDickie—
CastEugene LeePorky—

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