Hearts are Thumps (1937)
The He-man Women-haters club was created by George Robert Phillips “Spanky” McFarland (1928/10/02- 1993/06/30) and immediately joined by Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer (1927/08/07 – 1959/01/29) and William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas (1931/03/12 – 1980/10/10).
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Spanky: |
Let’s start a club right now. The He-man Woman-haters. I’ll be president. |
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Alfalfa |
And I’ll be second president, and you can be third president. |
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Buckwheat |
Thanks. |
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Spanky |
Alright, get up and do exactly what I do. Put your hand on your heart, and raise your other hand. We, the He-man Woman-haters club… |
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Alfalfa and Buckwheat |
We, the he-man woman-haters club… |
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Spanky |
…promise not to fall for this Valentine’s business… |
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Alfalfa and Buckwheat |
…promise not to fall for this Valentine’s business… |
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Spanky |
…because girls are the bunk. |
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Alfalfa and Buckwheat |
…because girls are the bunk. |
Alfalfa is almost immediately lured away by Darla Hood, leaving Spanky and Buckwheat as the sole members of this short-lived club. [00:01:27 – 00:02:27]
Between 1922 and 1938 Hal Roach produced 88 silent Our Gang two-reelers, 58 two-reelers and 22 one-reelers until he sold the rights to MGM, which continued creating Our Gang one-reelers until “Dancing Romeo”, released in 1944.
Hal Roach Presents Our Gang In “Hearts are Thumps”. Directed by Gordon Douglas, photography – Art Lloyd, Film editor – Bert Jordan, Sound – William Randall. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture. Approved MPBA certificate no. 3001 Copyright MCMXXXVII (1937) USA , English. Black and White, Mono. (Family / Comedy / Short). |
