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Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943)
Short | 11 min | Family, Comedy, Short

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Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943)

Short | 11 min | Family, Comedy, Short

The gang gripe about the inconveniences caused by wartime rationing. They find the insight they are seeking by putting on a show based upon Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac.

Director

Bert Glazer (as Herbert Glazer)

Writers

Hal Law | Robert A. McGowan

Cinematographer

Charles Edgar Schoenbaum

Editor

Leon Bourgeau

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Updated Jan 30, 1943

Release date

Jan 30, 1943 (United States)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Blake Mickey (as Bobby Blake) Mickey (as Bobby Blake) See fewer	Lost Highway (1997)
Janet Burston Janet (as Our Gang) Janet (as Our Gang) See fewer	Calling All Kids (1943)
Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin Froggy (as Our Gang) Froggy (as Our Gang) See fewer	Rover's Big Chance (1942)
Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas Buckwheat (as Our Gang) Buckwheat (as Our Gang) See fewer	Pay As You Exit (1936)
Mickey Laughlin Happy (as Our Gang) Happy (as Our Gang) See fewer	Family Troubles (1943)
Ernie Alexander John, Mickey's father John, Mickey's father See fewer	Campus Crushes (1930)
Barbara Bedford Janet's mother Janet's mother See fewer	The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
Margaret Bert Martha, Mickey's mother Martha, Mickey's mother See fewer	Campus Sleuth (1948)
Gene Collins 1st Complaining Kid 1st Complaining Kid See fewer	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Barry Downing Club member Club member See fewer	Libeled Lady (1936)
Vincent Graeff Scolded boy (as Billy Ray Smith) Scolded boy (as Billy Ray Smith) See fewer	1-2-3-Go! (1941)
Richard Hall Complainer (as Dickie Hall) Complainer (as Dickie Hall) See fewer	Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Jackie Horner Millie Jones Millie Jones See fewer	Smilin' Through (1941)
Valerie Lee Complainer Complainer See fewer	Ye Olde Minstrels (1941)
Frank Ward First Complaining Kid First Complaining Kid See fewer	A Quiet Fourth (1941)
Willa Pearl Curtis Buckwheat's Mother (uncredited) Buckwheat's Mother (uncredited) See fewer	Second Chorus (1940)
Billy Mitchell Buckwheat's Father (uncredited) Buckwheat's Father (uncredited) See fewer	Misbehaving Husbands (1940)