tavm This M-G-M comedy short, Alfalfa's Double, is the one hundred eighty-seventh entry in the "Our Gang" series and the ninety-ninth talkie. At the Greenpoint train station, Alfalfa just misses meeting his doppelganger Cornelius but the latter does see him at his yard he's supposed to clean. After a few pleasantries, they switch places for what seems a fun ride. Doesn't turn out that way...This short starts out amusingly enough with Alf's mannerisms playing as Corny as well as some undercranking when the rest of the gang helps cleaning up the yard but when Corny finds out he has no money after treating the gang for ice cream and the proprietor makes them do chores, it becomes painful real quick and stays that way afterwards. So on that note, I can't recommend Alfalfa's Double unless you're an OG completest like I am. P.S. There have been Our Gang/Little Rascals impostors over the years since so many real members have disappeared from the public view after their acting careers ended. But the most egregious seems to have involved a Southern minister who claimed to have been Alfalfa years after he died. A reader of the Maltin-Bann book about Our Gang confronted him with the truth but when this pastor took the tricked-up photo from this short, he claimed while Carl Switzer was the Alfalfa on the left, he was the one on the right! As the authors of that book said, "Pastor, that's preposterous."

Michael_Elliott Alfalfa's Double (1940)** 1/2 (out of 4) Alfalfa is tired of being poor and pushed around so when he gets a chance to exchange lives with another kid who looks exactly like him he jumps at the opportunity. At first Alfalfa thinks it's going to be great being rich but he soon learns to appreciate his own life. If you're not a fan of Alfalfa then it's probably best to stay away from this film since Carl Switzer has two different roles here. I thought Switzer did a pretty good job with both roles and he gets the biggest laughs in the film when, as Alfalfa, he sees his double. The reaction to him seeing himself was just priceless and was certainly the biggest laugh in the picture. Another major plus is that he's given some fairly good things to do including a bit with some ice cream as well as another involving the rich kid eating soup. The supporting players really don't have anything to do outside a couple scenes so this baby here is all Alfalfa. Fans of the series should at least get a few laughs out of it and it's clearly better than the previous entry in the series.

dbborroughs I was never an Alfalfa fan, and seeing him in the MGM series I've liked him less since he comes off as a prima donna in many of the shorts. The fact that this is the tale of two Alfalfas made this short a tough haul for me. The plot is Alfalfa switching places with a look alike who is staying with his aunt and uncle. Both of course find out that the grass isn't always greener. The jokes aren't very good. Part of the problem is that we've seen them before and part of the problem is they just aren't any good, or at least well executed. I didn't laugh, I just kind of sat there stone faced. If you like Alfalfa, go for it, as for me I wish I took a pass

bandcrsh This is an entertaining short!!, Carlos Switzer plays both roles. However, the two Alfalfa's get confusing. The kingdom version of Alfalfa has a very important schedule he has to take everyday, they include naps, dancing lessons and BATHS!!!! At the end of this episode, the real Alfalfa shows up at the other one's house to trade, the gang is furious at the end.**********out of**********.