Thursday, June 27, 2019

The Pinch Singer (Our Gang)



Classic comedy short film (Little Rascals)
Year: 1936
Year in film: 1930s
Country: USA
Who in bibs: Alfalfa ~9, Uh-huh 9, Harold 11, boys 5
Available on DVD: yes
I own: no
Clothing occurrence: medium-
Rating:  5/10
Rating: *****
Comment: Alfalfa (pic 1) mainly on stage in dark bibs, hanging low, bib at low position and a straw hat (also outside without it) like a Hillbilly. Pic 2 showing Billy Mindy 5 or 6 yo in dark bibs also headshot. Pic 3 showing maybe John 'Uh huh' Collum (and/or Richard De Neut or Daniel Boone ?) sitting in dark bibs. Richard De Neut wore bibs as well on a publicity pic. In the background on pic 3 there's a blonde kid, probably a girl with suspenders, but I think this is a dress (also sitting rear view).

On a publicity pic (Eagles Club), there's 11 yo Harold Switzer. Very brief scene of him near the beginning, sitting and standing up on the right (partial view, pic 4), later sitting, headshot and from a distance, but bibs mainly hidden by an accordion. I almost missed Alfalfa during a fast search as his shirt has a similar color and didn't recognize him.

Rating ~4-5. One of the better late movies. 18 minutes. But bibs only in the first half.

Main overview list

/2018/12/20/list-63-our-gang-chronological/

https://biboverallsfilms.blogspot.com/2022/03/update-3-our-gang-pinch-singer.html

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