Ye Olde Minstrels
Appearance
Ye Olde Minstrels | |
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Directed by | Edward Cahn |
Written by | Sam Baerwitz |
Starring | Mickey Gubitosi Darla Hood Billy Laughlin George McFarland Billie Thomas Walter Wills |
Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
Edited by | Leon Borgeau |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 10:50 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Ye Olde Minstrels is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 197th Our Gang short to be released.[1]
Premise
[edit]To raise money for the local chapter of the Red Cross, the gang stages an old-fashioned minstrel show with the help of Froggy's uncle, played by real-life minstrel man Walter Wills. The show is a success, netting the Red Cross $208.40.
Cast
[edit]The Gang
[edit]- Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
- Darla Hood as Darla
- Billy Laughlin as Froggy
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Additional cast
[edit]- Minstrel Maestro Walter Wills as himself
- Giovanna Gubitosi as Audience extra
- Tommy McFarland as Audience extra
Additional performers
[edit]Bobby Browning, Raphael Dolciame, Ralph Hodges, Dickie Humphries, Joline Karol, Valerie Lee, Priscilla Montgomery, David Polonsky, Jackie Salling
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
External links
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