Melodies Old and New

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Melodies Old and New
Our Gang Melodies Old New poster 1942.jpg
Directed by Edward Cahn
Written by Hal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring George McFarland
Billie Thomas
Mickey Gubitosi
Billy Laughlin
Janet Burston
Walter Wills
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byLeon Borgeau
Music by David Snell
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 24, 1942 (1942-01-24)
Running time
10:53
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Melodies Old and New is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 203rd Our Gang short (204th episode, 115th talking short, 116th talking episode, and 35th MGM produced episode) that was released.

Contents

Plot

The gang prevails upon old-time minstrel impresario Uncle Wills to help them stage a fund-raising musical show (as they did in Ye Olde Minstrels ). Highlights include the ensemble number "When Grandma Wore a Bustle", the barbershop-quartet set piece "Songs of Long Ago", and the grand finale "Dances Old and New". The kids are unable to post the profits because Mickey has allowed most of the audience to enter for free, but Uncle Wills comes to the rescue once again. [1]

Cast

The Gang

Additional cast

Dancers and audience members

Lavonne Battle, Shiela Brown, Shirley Jean Doble, Donna Jean Edmondson, Eddie Ehrhardt, James Gubitosi, Dwayne Hickman, Dickie Humphries, Robert Morris, Kay Tapscott, Frank Lester Ward, Patricia Wheeler

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References

  1. ↑ Crowther, Bosley (2011). "New York Times: Melodies-Old-and-New". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.


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