Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941)
Overview
On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours. Sour old Mr. Pratt, head of the school board, stumbles on the festivities and has Miss Pipps fired. The Our Gang conspire to save her job by inviting all the parents to a special meeting. There the gang stage a melodrama, with Mr. Pratt portrayed as Simon Legree. The parents react by demoting Mr. Pratt to janitor. They appoint kindly Mr. Swanson, the current janitor, to head the school board. And of course they reinstate Miss Pipps as school teacher. Sometime later, in an act of forgiveness, Miss Pipps and the gang hold a birthday party for Pratt who is then humbled by the experience.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.409 |
Directed By
Edward L. Cahn
Crew
Hal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Richard Duce
Clyde De Vinna
Leon Bourgeau
Edward L. Cahn
TOP CAST
Robert Blake
Mickey
Darla Hood
Darla
Billy Laughlin
Froggy
George McFarland
Spanky
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Barbara Bedford
Angry Parent (uncredited)
Joan Blake
Little Girl (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Froggy's Father (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Attorney Arthur Prince (uncredited)
James Gubitosi
Student (uncredited)
Sara Haden
Miss Pipps (uncredited)
Christian Rub
Mr. Swenson (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Alonzo K. Pratt (uncredited)
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