Ye Olde Minstrels

Ye Olde Minstrels
Ye Olde Minstrels
	Theatrical release poster
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	March 18, 1941;
Running time	10:50
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated June 05, 2025

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

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

The Gang

Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
Darla Hood as Darla
Billy Laughlin as Froggy
George McFarland as Spanky
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

Minstrel Maestro Walter Wills as himself
Giovanna Gubitosi as Audience extra
Tommy McFarland as Audience extra

Additional performers

Bobby Browning, Raphael Dolciame, Ralph Hodges, Dickie Humphries, Joline Karol, Valerie Lee, Priscilla Montgomery, David Polonsky, Jackie Salling

References

↑ 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

Ye Olde Minstrels at IMDb

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[1] 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.

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