Bored of Education

1936

0h 10m

6.6(15 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Spanky and Alfalfa fake a toothache to get out of school. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Darla Hood

Darla

Acting

Carl Switzer

Alfalfa

Acting

Eugene 'Porky' Lee

Porky

Acting

George McFarland

Spanky

Acting

Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Acting

Rosina Lawrence

Miss Lawrence

Acting

Jack Egan

Ice Cream Attendant

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