Joy Scouts
| Joy Scouts | |
|---|---|
MGM | |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Roy Brickner |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 10:24 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Joy Scouts is a 1939 Edward Cahn. It was the 180th Our Gang short to be released.[1]
Plot
Told that they are too young to join the Greenpoint
rainstorm, and get poison ivy. A flood traps the kids, but some real scouts come to the rescue.[2]
Notability
Joy Scouts marked the debut of Mickey Gubitosi. Gubitosi would eventually adopt the screen name of Robert Blake several years later but continued to be known as Mickey on the series. He would appear in nearly every succeeding Our Gang entry until production ceased in 1944.
Our Gang also gets a new director named
Edward Cahn. George Sidney transfers to other directing positions at MGM and becomes a prominent director in the coming years. He would go on to direct movies such as The Harvey Girls starring Judy Garland, Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley, Kiss Me Kate and Bye Bye Birdie
.
Cast
The Gang
- Eugene Leeas Porky
- George McFarlandas Spanky
- Carl Switzeras Alfalfa
- Billie Thomasas Buckwheat
- Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
- Leonard Landy as Leonard
Additional cast
- Forbes Murray as Scoutmaster
- The Boys Scout Troupe 59 of Los Angeles as themselves
See also
References
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 229–230. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
External links
- Joy Scouts at IMDb
- Joy Scouts at the TCM Movie Database
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