1943 American film
| Calling All Kids | |
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| Directed by | Sam Baerwitz |
| Written by | Hal Law Robert A. McGowan |
| Produced by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Starring | Bobby Blake Janet Burston Billy Laughlin Billie Thomas Jackie Horner Marlene Kinghorn Marlene Mains David Polonsky |
| Narrated by | Mark Daniels |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | Leon Borgeau |
| Music by | Max Terr |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 10:52 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Calling All Kids is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Sam Baerwitz. It was the 214th Our Gang short to be released.
Plot
Calling All Kids finds the gang invading a local radio station to perform a revue honoring the U.S. military. Amidst such highlights as a "recruiting office" sketch featuring the duo of Mickey and Froggy, and a closing ensemble piece with lyrics that rhyme "Taxes" with "Axis," the film features an extended celebrity-impression routine, with Buckwheat imitating Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and other kids posing as Judy Garland, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, Carmen Miranda, and Virginia O'Brien.
Cast
- Bobby Blake as Mickey
- Janet Burston as Janet/Carmen Miranda
- Billy Laughlin as Froggy
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat/Rochester
Additional cast
- Jackie Horner as Eleanor Powell
- Marlene Kinghorn as Girl singer/Judy Garland
- Marlene Mains as Virginia O'Brien
- David Polonsky as Fred Astaire
- Eleanor Taylor as Marine
- Frank Ward as Marine
- Giovanna Gubitosi as Audience member
- James Gubitosi as Audience member
- Tommy McFarland as Audience member
- Eddie Anderson – Voice-over for Buckwheat
- Mark Daniels – NBC Radio announcer
See also
References
- McCarty, Clifford (2000). Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 322. ISBN 0-19-511473-6.
- Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- Hal Erickson (2007). "New York Times: Calling-All-Kids". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
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