The New Pupil (1940)
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The "new pupil" in this one-reel Our Gang entry is a pretty young lass named Sally, played by popular child actress Juanita Quigley. Immediately upon Sally's arrival, Our Gang kids Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer and Spanky McFarland literally fall over each other trying to get her attention, leaving the gang's traditional sweetheart Darla Hood in the lurch. But when it turns out that Sally can't stand either one of the boys, she and Darla cook up a scheme to dampen their romantic aspirations. Originally released on April 27, 1940, The New Pupil is a forced, unfunny comedy that, sadly, was par for the course when the Our Gang series moved from Hal Roach Studios to MGM.
