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The Kid from Borneo is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Robert F. McGowan released in USA on 15 april 1933 with Gus Leonard
The Kid from Borneo (1933)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 15 april 1933
Directed by Robert F. McGowan
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Rating77%
The Kid from Borneo is a comedy short subject; part of the Our Gang (Little Rascals) series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach, and was originally released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on April 15, 1933. It was the 122nd (34th talking episode) Our Gang short that was released.
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Dickie, Dorothy, and Spanky's Uncle George are in town. Uncle George manages a show called "Wild Man from Borneo", featuring a foreigner with a mentality of a seven-year-old child. The kids' father refuses to let the real Uncle George come over so their mother has the kids visit him at the show's location. Their mother explains to the kids that Uncle George is the black sheep of the family.Actors
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