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Short family comedy

Three Smart Guys (1943): Cast

Three Smart Guys (1943) movie poster

Three Smart Guys is a 1943 short family comedy directed by Edward L. Cahn, starring Robert Blake as Mickey, Billie Thomas and Billy Laughlin. It runs 10 minutes.

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Three Smart Guys (1943) movie poster
Released
Runtime
10 min
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Family , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Three Smart Guys About?

The premise of Three Smart Guys without spoilers.

Froggy devises a scheme to get Mickey and Buckwheat sent home early so the trio can fish, but the plan falls apart and they skip school the next day. At the fishing hole the boys find abundant bite‑ready fish but face comic mishaps. Buckwheat invents a new technique, and an elderly fisherman shares a life lesson, urging them to rethink their ways.

Three Smart Guys Themes & Keywords

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  • 1940s
  • fishing pole
  • featurette
  • one reeler
  • old timer
  • three word title
  • year 1943
  • fishing hole
  • smart
  • fishing
  • little rascals
+10 more
  • comedy short
  • playing hooky
  • hal roach
  • bait
  • mgm
  • go fish
  • mgm featurette
  • bait fish
  • children
  • our gang
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Cast & crew

Three Smart Guys Cast & Characters

Robert Blake leads the cast as Mickey, with Billie Thomas as Buckwheat and Billy Laughlin as Billy 'Froggy'. Directed by Edward L. Cahn; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Edward L. Cahn

More films directed by Edward L. Cahn: Incident in an Alley, Beauty and the Beast, Secret of Deep Harbor and You Have to Run Fast.

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FAQ

Three Smart Guys FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Three Smart Guys, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Three Smart Guys?

Three Smart Guys runs 10 minutes.

When was Three Smart Guys released?

Three Smart Guys was released on October 23, 1943.

Who directed Three Smart Guys?

Three Smart Guys was directed by Edward L. Cahn.

More films by Edward L. Cahn

Who is in the cast of Three Smart Guys?

Three Smart Guys stars Robert Blake as Mickey, Billie Thomas as Buckwheat and Billy Laughlin as Billy 'Froggy', among 4 credited actors.

Does Three Smart Guys have a post-credit scene?

No. Three Smart Guys has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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