Duel Personalities
Duel Personalities | |
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Directed by | George Sidney |
Produced by | Jack Chertok for MGM |
Written by |
Hal Law Robert A. McGowan |
Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
Distributed by | MGM |
Release dates |
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Running time | 9' 51" |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Duel Personalities is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 177th Our Gang short (178th episode, 89th talking short, 90th talking episode, and 9th MGM produced episode) that was released.
Plot
Upset that his youthful sweetheart Darla has once again thrown him over in favor of neighborhood bully Butch, Alfalfa tries to forget his troubles by watching a sidewalk performance by famed hypnotist Professor William Delmore. Chosen as a subject, Alfalfa is hypnotized into believing that he is the fearless D'Artagnan, of Three Musketeers fame. Armed with this bold new personality, Alfalfa not only sweeps Darla off her feet, but also challenges the dumbfounded Butch to a duel. The results, while not deadly, are devastating.[1]
Cast
The Gang
- Carl Switzer - Alfalfa
- Darla Hood - Darla
- Eugene Lee - Porky
- George McFarland - Spanky
- Billie Thomas - Buckwheat
Additional cast
- Tommy Bond as Butch
- Shirley Coates as Muggsy
- Darwood Kaye as Waldo
- Sidney Kibrick as The Woim
- John Davidson as Professor William Delmere, hypnotist
- Phillip Terry as Professor's assistant
- Winstead Weaver as Assistant
- Lester Dorr as Onlooker
- Mary Milford as Onlooker
- Becky Bohanon as Extra
- Priscilla Lyon as Extra
- Allan Randall as Extra
- Jo-Jo La Savio as Extra
- Ruth Tobey as Extra
Notes
Coincidentally, the professor's assistant is played by actor Phillip Terry, who would marry Joan Crawford a couple years later. He worked with at MGM with Joan Crawford, which is where they met. This film was ranked as slightly above average, though the series would continue to go downhill in the coming months.
See also
References
- ↑ "New York Times: Duel Personalities". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-10-08.