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Gold Bricks Synopsis

In this 20-minute (on original 1936 release and probably still is) Education short, Bert (Bert Lahr)is a college cheerleader who can not get up the courage to propose to his co-ed girlfriend, Florence Hazbrook (Joan Castle). Dick (Roy Roberts, his room-mate gives him advice which Bert follows and Florence accepts his proposal. Then, Dick discovers that Bert's fiancée is also the girl he is in love with. Dick them sets up a scheme that nearly loses Bert the girl when he goes to ask her father, Dr. Hazbrook (Earle Gilbert), a psychiatrist, for his permission to marry Florence.

A Lucky Dog's Day Synopsis

Mr. Newlywed was a pleasant sight for sore eyes. He was hurrying home to his own wifie. Ye Gods. what a strange sight. He was in such a hurry that Motor Mike, the Cop could not keep up with him. The cause of all this rush was the prettiest, dimpliest little wifie you have ever seen, and she had the cutest dog, who did all kinds of tricks. The, only thing that marred their happiness was the fact that their Landlord was their next door neighbor. Mrs. Landlord was a domineering factor in the whole house. Her poor husband and cat had to shimmy the way she jazzed. The Newlyweds' dog and the Landlords' cat were friendly enemies. The dog chases the cat into Mrs. Newlywed's apartment, and the poor cat seeks shelter under her bed. Mr. Landlord was very fond of his cat and therefore followed the cat under the bed. Just then, Mr. Newlywed rushed into his house to escape the Cop. Mrs. Newlywed does some antics in trying to hide the Landlord under the bed. Her husband thinks she has gone crazy and tells her to help him hold the door shut so that the Cop won't get in. She gets up, and lo and behold there is Mr. Landlord as big as life. A general melee ensues where the Newlyweds and the Landlords have a terrible scrap. The Newlyweds beat up the Landlords and leave their house. When the Landlords regain consciousness, they vow vengeance. The Newlyweds are now comfortably settled in their "Dollar down and a dollar when you catch me bungalow." Their off-spring, Brownie, helps wifie in the kitchen, and hubby in the garden. He performs some of the most wonderful tricks that have ever before been seen on the screen. Their happiness is only short-lived, for the Landlords are on the job. While they slumber sweetly at night, the Landlords attach the bungalow to a horse and drive the bungalow into the ocean. The Newlyweds awaken in mid-ocean. They put a note in Brownie's collar. He swims ashore and gets the fire boat. In the meantime the villains are on shore and glorying in their sweet revenge. The lamp in the bungalow over-turns and a fire is started. The Newlyweds climb to the roof and are rescued by the fire boat where they fade out happily.