Calling All Kids
1943 American film
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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.[2]
Directed bySam Baerwitz
Written byHal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Robert A. McGowan
Produced byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
StarringBobby Blake
Janet Burston
Billy Laughlin
Billie Thomas
Jackie Horner
Marlene Kinghorn
Marlene Mains
David Polonsky
Janet Burston
Billy Laughlin
Billie Thomas
Jackie Horner
Marlene Kinghorn
Marlene Mains
David Polonsky
| 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[1] |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 10:52 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[3]
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
