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Cast
Robert Blake
as Mickey
Darla Hood
as Darla
Billy Laughlin
as Froggy
George McFarland
as Spanky
Billie Thomas
as Buckwheat
Barbara Bedford
as Angry Parent (uncredited)
Joan Blake
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
as Froggy's Father (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Attorney Arthur Prince (uncredited)
James Gubitosi
as Student (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1941
Runtime0h 10m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorEdward L. Cahn
WritersRobert A. McGowan, Hal Law
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCome Back, Miss Pipps
About Come Back, Miss Pipps
On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours. Sour old Mr. Pratt, head of the school board, stumbles on the festivities and has Miss Pipps fired. The Our Gang conspire to save her job by inviting all the parents to a special meeting. There the gang stage a melodrama, with Mr. Pratt portrayed as Simon Legree. The parents react by demoting Mr. Pratt to janitor. They appoint kindly Mr. Swanson, the current janitor, to head the school board. And of course they reinstate Miss Pipps as school teacher. Sometime later, in an act of forgiveness, Miss Pipps and the gang hold a birthday party for Pratt who is then humbled by the experience.
Directed by Edward L. Cahn, Come Back, Miss Pipps leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Blake, Darla Hood, Billy Laughlin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1941.
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