Fightin' Fools

This M-G-M comedy short, Fightin' Fools, is the one hundred ninety-sixth entry in the "Our Gang" series and the one hundred eighth talkie. After Tubby (Joe Strauch, Jr.) accidentally splashes most of the water out of the pond when diving in, the gang discover that their clothes were tied in knots by a rival group. So they start a war using various food as weapons. Other than what I described in the beginning, some undercranking, and some of the weapons, this wasn't a very funny short but it sure beats having yet another Our Gang short teach a lesson, that's for sure. So on that note, Fightin' Fools is worth a look. P.S. This was Leonard "Percy" Landy's last appearance in the series. He's one of the few from the gang still alive today. And this was the only appearance of Strauch in the series. He had long been Spanky's stand-in and was starting to also appear in Gene Autry westerns as Tadpole. Oh, and he was also a native of my birthtown of Chicago, Ill. He died on May 31, 1986.