Rushin' Ballet

Rushin' Ballet
Rushin' Ballet
	Film poster
Directed by	Gordon Douglas
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	George McFarland ; Carl Switzer ; Billie Thomas ; Eugene Lee ; Tommy Bond ; Sidney Kibrick ; Darla Hood ; Darwood Kaye ; Harold Switzer ; John Collum ; Kathryn Sheldon
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	William H. Ziegler
Music by	Marvin Hatley
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	April 24, 1937;
Running time	10:39
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated August 02, 2025

Rushin' Ballet is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas.^[2] It was the 154th Our Gang short to be released.^[3]

Plot

When Porky and Buckwheat have their marbles stolen by the school bully Butch and his minion Woim, the go to Spanky and Alfalfa at the Secret Revenger's Club. Incurring the wrath of the bullies by throwing tomatoes at them, Spanky and Alfalfa try to avoid them by donning skirts and hiding among the ballet chorus. Butch is so eager for mayhem that he does the same thing. The result is a rather unique ballet that has the audience in stitches...and the school faculty in agony. By the end of their rather unique ballet, which resulted in Alfalfa getting the marbles back, Porky and Buckwheat get their payback on Butch and Woim by throwing tomatoes at them as the bullies bow to the audience.

Cast

The Gang

Eugene Lee as Porky
George McFarland as Spanky
Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

Tommy Bond as Butch
Sidney Kibrick as Woim
Darla Hood as Dancer
Darwood Kaye as Boy dancer
Harold Switzer as Boy dancer
Gloria Brown as Ballet dancer
Elaine Merk as Ballet dancer
Camille Williams as Ballet dancer
Kathryn Sheldon as Harried dance recital teacher
John Collum as Boy in audience

References

↑ theluckycorner.com
↑ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Rushin' Ballet". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
↑ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0 . Retrieved March 3, 2024.

External links

Rushin' Ballet at IMDb

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[1] theluckycorner.com

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Rushin' Ballet". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.

[3] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0 . Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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