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Cousin Wilbur
Cousin Wilbur is a 1939 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 179th "Our Gang" short (180th episode, 91st talking short, 92nd talking episode, and 11th MGM produced episode) that was released.
Plot.
Against his will, Alfalfa invites his sissified Cousin Wilbur to join the All 4 One Club. The enterprising Wilbur immediately increases the membership by offering cash compensation (usually a penny or two) for every black eye and busted nose administered by
Far East in time to take the opportunity of witnessing several of the performances by Wilbur Wright, who was in France trying to sell his aeroplane to the French Government, in his "Flyer" at Camp d'Auvours, near Le Mans. Intrigued with the idea of flying, Latham searched for an aeroplane company that would train him as a pilot. He selected the Antoinette company headed by Jules Gastambide, a distant cousin, and Léon Levavasseur, co-director, designer, and chief engineer, whom Latham knew from Monaco,