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Dad for a Day
Movie

Dad for a Day

1939· Released6.0/ 10
Comedy

Overview

The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.

Ratings

TMDB
6.0/10

2 votes

IMDb
6.6/10

92 votes

Letterboxd

Director

Edward L. Cahn

Edward L. Cahn

Director

Cast

George McFarland

George McFarland

Spanky

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Alfalfa

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Mickey Baker

Leonard 'Percy' Landy

Leonard 'Percy' Landy

Leonard

Billie Thomas

Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Bill Henry, Mickey's surrogate dad

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Spanky's dad

Peggy Shannon

Peggy Shannon

Mary Baker, Mickey's mother

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Employment Agency Receptionist

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Extra

Harold Switzer

Boy in Back Row (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

Gas station patron

Darwood Kaye

Darwood Kaye

Club Member complimenting Mickey

Ben Hall

Leonard's Father

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Gas Station Patron

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