Melodies Old and New

Melodies Old and New
Melodies Old and New
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
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	Leon Borgeau
Music by	David Snell
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	January 24, 1942;
Running time	10:53
Country	United States
Language	English

Melodies Old and New is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 203rd Our Gang short to be released.^[1]

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.^[2]

Cast

The Gang

Janet Burston as Janet
Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
Billy Laughlin as Froggy
George McFarland as Spanky
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

Walter Wills as Uncle Walt Wills

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

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 245–246. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^ Crowther, Bosley (2011). "New York Times: Melodies-Old-and-New". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

External links

Melodies Old and New 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. pp. 245–246. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[NY_Times-2] Crowther, Bosley (2011). "New York Times: Melodies-Old-and-New". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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