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Beginner's Luck is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 135th Our Gang short (47th talking episode) that was released. It was also the first short for seven-year-old Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer and his ten-year-old brother Harold Switzer to appear.
Original Release
02/23/1935
US Release
02/23/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George 'Spanky' McFarland | Spanky |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Stymie |
| Scotty Beckett | Scotty |
| Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas | Buckwheat |
| Jerry Tucker | Jerry |
| Eileen Bernstein | Our Gang member |
| Alvin Buckelew | Alvin |
| Sidney Kibrick | Our Gang member |
| Donald Proffitt | Our Gang member |
| Merrill Strong | Our Gang member |
Directors
Writers
Charlie Hall, Robert McKenzie, Frank Butler, Gordon Douglas, Nick Grande, Carl Harbaugh, Hal Law, James Parrott, Frank Tashlin, Frank Terry, Hal Yates
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George 'Spanky' McFarland | Spanky |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Stymie |
| Scotty Beckett | Scotty |
| Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas | Buckwheat |
| Jerry Tucker | Jerry |
| Eileen Bernstein | Our Gang member |
| Alvin Buckelew | Alvin |
| Sidney Kibrick | Our Gang member |
| Donald Proffitt | Our Gang member |
| Merrill Strong | Our Gang member |
| Marianne Edwards | Daisy Dimple |
| Ernie Alexander | Audience member |
| The Cabin Kids | Themselves |
| Bess Flowers | Friend of Spanky's mother |
| Tom Herbert | Master of Ceremonies |
| Ruth Hiatt | Daisy's mother |
| Fred Holmes | Audience member |
| Kitty Kelly | Spanky's mother |
| Leonard Kibrick | Audience member |
| Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | Audience member |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal Roach | Producer |
