Cousin Wilbur

Name: Cousin Wilbur
Genre: Comedy, Family, Short
Released: 1939-04-29
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas

IMDb ID: tt0031186 · Year: 1939 · Rating: 6.7 (93 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Family · Short

Alfalfa introduces his prissy, snooty cousin Wilbur to the gang. He instantly gets on everyone's bad side. Especially Alfalfa.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Cousin Wilbur
United States: Gang Insurance (Working Title)
Gang InsuranceContent RatingApprovedRelease Date1939-04-29Runtime11 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews5Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordscousin
alienated
children
our gangFilming LocationsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAProduction CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031186/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0031186.jpgUpdated At2026-09-01T22:28:50

Directors

George Sidney

Writers

Hal Law
Robert A. McGowan

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Darla Hood | Character: Darla
Actor: Eugene 'Porky' Lee | Character: Porky
Actor: George 'Spanky' McFarland | Character: Spanky
Actor: Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer | Character: Alfalfa
Actor: Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas | Character: Buckwheat
Actor: Scotty Beckett | Character: Wilbur Nesbitt Newcome II
Actor: Tommy Bond | Character: Butch
Actor: Sidney Kibrick | Character: Woim
Actor: Leonard 'Percy' Landy | Character: Leonard
Actor: Gary Jasgur | Character: Slapsie
Actor: Freddie Chapman | Character: Second Kid Examined
Actor: Mary Currier | Character: Martha - Alfalfa's Mother
Actor: Joe Geil | Character: First Kid Examined
Actor: Philip Hurlic | Character: Buckwheat's Friend
Actor: Payne B. Johnson | Character: Club Member
Actor: Darwood Kaye | Character: Club Member
Actor: Joe Levine | Character: Club Member
Actor: Tommy McFarland | Character: Club Member
Actor: Harold Switzer | Character: Club Member

[Directors Group]
Name: George Sidney | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Hal Law | Role: Writer
Name: Robert A. McGowan | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Jack Chertok | Role: Producer

[Editing Group]
Name: Roy Brickner | Role: Editor

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031186/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: April 29, 1939

Awards

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Box Office

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