Bubbling Troubles

1940 American film

May 25, 1940 (1940-05-25)

Running time

10:48CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Bubbling Troubles is an American 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 187th Our Gang short to be released.^[1]

Plot

Butch wins the heart of Darla, leaving heartbroken Alfalfa to cry in his alphabet soup. Mistaking the boy's doldrums for indigestion, Alfalfa's dad prepares to give his son a good dose of Settles-It Powder. Later on, the kids pay a visit to Butch's jerry-built chemistry lab where he is mixing up what he claims is an explosive. Recognizing the mixture as Settles-It Powder, Alfalfa offers himself as Butch's guinea pig, bravely downing the concoction in hopes of impressing Darla. Unfortunately, the powders have not been properly combined, and before long Alfalfa becomes drastically bloated and the rest of the gang is convinced that he has become a walking bomb.^[2]

Notes

Tommy Bond made his final appearance with Our Gang in this film, after spending two-and-a-half years as "Butch", a recurring character and the Gang's ongoing nemesis. He also was in the Gang as a recurring character from 1932 to 1934, giving him a total of five years.

Cast

The Gang

Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
Darla Hood as Darla
George McFarland as Spanky
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Leonard Landy as Leonard

Additional cast

Tommy Bond as Butch
Barbara Bedford as Alfalfa's mother
Hank Mann as Butch's father
William Newell as Alfalfa's father
Harry Strang as explosives worker
George the Monkey as Monkey

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 234. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Bubbling-Troubles". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2008.