Bored of Education
Bored of Education is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 146th entry in the Our Gang series to be released.
Plot
It is the first day of school and the kids wait on the school steps with long faces and pouted lips. Worried about the new teacher they'll be getting this term, Spanky and Alfalfa come up with a scheme to get themselves excused from school: Spanky has Alfalfa pretend he has a toothache, going as far as to stuff a balloon in his mouth to sell the idea.
Awards
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| author | Robert F. McGowan |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel |
| director | Gordon Douglas |
| editor | William H. Ziegler |
| genre | action comedy |
| keywords | first day of school good morning to you happy birthday to you ice cream id make up morning new school scheme school teacher sing |
| musicBy | Marvin Hatley |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel |
| producer | Hal Roach |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | gang short |