Goodbye, Miss Turlock is a 1948 American short film directed by Edward Cahn, released as one of the John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series. It won an Academy Award at the 20th Academy Awards in 1948 for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
Directed byEdward L. Cahn OriginUSA GenresComedy ThemesChildren's films ActorsGeorge McFarland, Robert Blake, Billy Laughlin, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Juanita Quigley, Darryl Hickman Rating64% Determined to uncover the identity of the mysterious leader of a juvenile extortion racket, the gang sets up a crusading newspaper called The Greenpoint Press. The kids gratefully accept the help of a pleasant, well-spoken youngster named Frank, little suspecting that he is the duplicitous boss of the dreaded Gas House Gang. Only after Frank's henchmen have taken Froggy for a "ride" (a harmless but painful one) are the kids able to expose the villain and save the day.
Directed byEdward L. Cahn OriginUSA GenresComedy ThemesChildren's films ActorsGeorge McFarland, Robert Blake, Billy Laughlin, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Janet Burston, Dwayne Hickman Rating64% Just as they did in Ye Olde Minstrels, the gang prevails upon old-time minstrel impresario Uncle Wills to help them stage a fund-raising musical show. Highlights include the ensemble number "When Grandma Wore a Bustle", the barbershop-quartet set piece "Songs of Long Ago", and the grand finale "Dances Old and New". The kids are unable to post the profits because Mickey has allowed most of the audience to enter for free, but Uncle Wills comes to the rescue once again.
Directed byEdward L. Cahn OriginUSA GenresComedy ThemesChildren's films ActorsBilly Laughlin, George McFarland, Janet Burston, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Robert Blake Rating56% Upset because, as a leap year baby (he only has a birthday every four years), Froggy bemoans the fact that he has almost never had a birthday party. The gang decides to throw a surprise party in Froggy's honor, but they pretend to throw him out of the clubhouse in order to keep it a secret. Vengefully, Froggy sneaks back and sets all sorts of booby-traps for the other gang members and then shows up at the party disguised as a new girl in town. But when Froggy discovers that the party was for him, he becomes guilty and sets off all the traps by himself.
Directed byEdward L. Cahn OriginUSA GenresComedy ThemesChildren's films ActorsRobert Blake, Billy Laughlin, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Janet Burston, Edward Fielding Rating41% The "three smart guys" in this film are Mickey, Froggy, and Buckwheat. They devise a scheme to play hooky from school and go fishing. They misbehave in class in hopes that the teacher will expel them. But they are forced to stay after school instead. The next morning they decide to just play hooky and go fishing, but upon arriving at the river bank, the kids make the acquaintance of a friendly hobo (Edward Fielding), who advises them that they'll never hook the "fish" of success unless they return to school. Duly chastened, the boys rush off to the schoolhouse just in time for the first bell. All is forgiven.