The Pinch Singer

The Pinch Singer

Infobox Film
name = The Pinch Singer


image_size =
caption =
director = Fred C. Newmeyer
producer = Hal Roach
writer =
narrator =
starring =
music = Marvin Hatley
cinematography = Art Lloyd
editing = Louis McManus
distributor = MGM
released = 4 January, 1936
runtime = 20 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget =
preceded_by = "Divot Diggers"
followed_by = "Second Childhood"
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0028104

"The Pinch Singer" is a 1936 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. The film was actually made in 1935 (being it was released on January 4). It was the 143rd "Our Gang" short (55th talking episode) that was released.

Plot

Hoping to win a 50-dollar prize, the Our Gang kids enter a radio talent contest. Despite the scene-stealing efforts of Alfalfa, leader George "Spanky" McFarland selects four-year-old vocalist Darla to represent the gang with her stirring rendition of "I'm in the Mood for Love." But come the day of the broadcast, Darla is nowhere to be found. While Spanky searches for the missing singer, a nervous Alfalfa walks up to the microphone in her place, and it is his squeaky, interminable rendition of "I'm in the Mood for Love" that miraculously saves the day. cite web |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/29655/The-Pinch-Singer/overview |title=New York Times: The Pinch Singer |accessdate=2008-09-21|work=NY Times]

This episode was severely edited on the Little Rascals syndicated television package beginning in 1971 due to racial content toward African Americans. Some portions were reinstated in the 2001 to 2003 showings on AMC. This episode, like most others were available on VHS home video from the 1980's through the late 1990's. It will be available in its original form on DVD as of October 28, 2008.

Cast

* Carl Switzer - Alfalfa
* Darla Hood
* George McFarland - Spanky
* Billie Thomas - Buckwheat
* Eugene Lee - Porky
* John Collum
* Margaret Kerry (as Peggy Lynch)
* Dickie DeNuet
* Jerry Tucker
* Harold Switzer
* Tommy McFarland
* Joe Strauch Jr.
* Marianne Edwards
* Sidney Kibrick
* Rex Downing
* John Collum
* Peggy Lynch
* Bud Murray Dancers
* Pete The Pup - Petie
* Chet Brandenburg - Audience extra
* Eddie Craven - Elevator boy
* Blair Davies - Radio announcer
* Gail Goodson - Information girl
* Charlie Hall - Druggist and audience extra
* Marvin Hatley - Music conductor
* Bill Madsen - Page

ee also

* Our Gang filmography

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0028104|title=The Pinch Singer


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