Duel Personalities
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.
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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 |
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Running time | 9:51 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 the free performance by Professor William Delmore, a famed hypnotist. Chosen as a subject, Alfalfa is hypnotized into believing that he is the fearless D'Artagnan, of Three Musketeers. Before Professor Delmore can remove the hypnotic suggestion, he is knocked unconscious. Armed with this bold new personality, Alfalfa not only sweeps Darla off her feet, but also challenges the dumbfounded Butch (Rochefort) to a duel. But between the time of the challenge to the actual duel, a couple of things happen which could change the entire complexity of the duel itself.
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