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Melodies Old and New

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Melodies Old and New
Directed byEdward Cahn
Written byHal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
StarringGeorge McFarland
Billie Thomas
Mickey Gubitosi
Billy Laughlin
Janet Burston
Walter Wills
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byLeon Borgeau
Music byDavid Snell
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 24, 1942 (1942-01-24)
Running time
10:53
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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The Gang

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Additional cast

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  • Walter Wills as Uncle Walt Wills

Dancers and audience members

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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

See also

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References

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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.
  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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