Smart Alecks

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Stanley Clements, Gabriel Dell, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, Bobby Jordan, Roger Pryor, Maxie Rosenbloom, Bobby Stone, and Gale Storm in Smart Alecks (1942)

Danny comes into money for capturing an elusive criminal - money which Mugs insists he split equally with the gang while gangsters want to split open Danny.Danny comes into money for capturing an elusive criminal - money which Mugs insists he split equally with the gang while gangsters want to split open Danny.Danny comes into money for capturing an elusive criminal - money which Mugs insists he split equally with the gang while gangsters want to split open Danny.

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5.6/10

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Trivia
The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film; therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film.

Goofs
Danny sits on a stoop with his arms on his knees, but when a different camera takes over at 28:50, his right elbow is on his knee while his head rests against his palm.

Quotes
Muggs McGinnis: Where'd you just come from?
Hank Salka: From the closet.
Muggs McGinnis: What were ya doin' in the closet?
Glimpy: He's got secrets.

Connections
Followed by 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942)

Soundtracks
When You and I Were Young, Maggie
(1866) (uncredited)
Music by J.A. Butterfield
Lyrics by George W. Johnson
Played on harmonica by Huntz Hall and danced by Ernest Morrison
Reprised by them both while in jail

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Two Bowery

Smart Alecks (1942)

*** (out of 4)

One of the better East Side Kids films has Danny knocking over a racket and getting a $200 reward. The rest of the gang turn their backs on him thinking he's sold them out. Like most of the others, this film suffers from a somewhat stale story but there are plenty of laughs with the best being the one where the gang poison's one of the crooks. The last fifteen minutes turn to drama and the actors handle this very well.

Clancy Street Boys (1943)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Muggs' rich cowboy uncle is coming to town for the first time ever and he thinks Muggs' parents had seven kids instead of one. In order to full them Muggs has to get the gang to play his brothers and Hall to be his sister. Decent entry from The East Side Kids has the usual cheap story but we do gets some good laughs with the highlight being Hall in drag.