The Our Gang put on their own production of "Romeo and Juliet", with some lines from "Hamlet" and a strong man act thrown in for good measure. Buckwheat saves the day by playing Juliet after Darla quits because of onions on "Romeo" Alfalfa's breath.
Is it worth your time? If you have any soft spot for the Our Gang shorts, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you hate kids acting or really value the integrity of Shakespeare, stay far, far away. It’s a short, messy, and loud production that feels like it was put together on a lunch break. The whole premise is...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have any soft spot for the Our Gang shorts, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you hate kids acting or really value the integrity of Shakespeare, stay far, far away. It’s a short, messy, and loud production that feels like it was put together on a lunch break. The whole premise is just the gang trying to do Romeo and Juliet. But then they start tossing in lines from Hamlet because why not? It’s not exactly high art, but the sheer confidence they have is pre..."
Jack Jevne
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