The Pinch Singer

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The Pinch Singer
Our Gang Pinch Singer 1936.jpg
Title card
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
Produced by Hal Roach
Starring Darla Hood
Eugene Lee
George McFarland
Carl Switzer
Billie Thomas
Jerry Tucker
Harold Switzer
Marianne Edwards
Sidney Kibrick
Pete The Pup
Cinematography Art Lloyd
Edited by Louis McManus
Music by Marvin Hatley
Leroy Shield
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 4, 1936 (1936-01-04)
Running time
17 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Pinch Singer is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 142nd Our Gang short to be released. [1]

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Plot

The gang's Eagles Club holds auditions for a performer to send to a local amateur radio talent contest, with $50 going to the winner. Despite Alfalfa's repeated attempts to upstage his competition, Darla is chosen to represent the club at the talent contest after her performance of "I'm in the Mood for Love." However, when Darla fails to show up at the radio station, Spanky runs frantically to look for her, while Alfalfa decides to take it upon himself and take Darla's place on the radio program.

Alfalfa begins crooning "I'm in the Mood for Love." When the gang hears Alfalfa on the radio, they race to the pay phones at the nearest drugstore and rig the contest, calling in vote after vote for Alfalfa. Spanky returns to the station with Darla just as Alfalfa finishes the performance. As Spanky begins to berate Alfalfa for acting on his own, the emcee informs them that Alfalfa won the $50 prize. Suddenly, Spanky has nothing but confidence in Alfalfa's future singing efforts at which Alfalfa abruptly silences with a gong.

Cast

Publicity still for The Pinch Singer The Pinch Singer - still.jpg
Publicity still for The Pinch Singer

The Gang

Additional Eagles Club members

Daniel Boone, John Collum, Rex Downing, Kay Frye, Barbara Goodrich, Paul Hilton, Peggy Lynch, Dickie De Nuet

Additional cast

See also

References

  1. Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 188–189. ISBN   978-0-517-52675-0 . Retrieved March 3, 2024.