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Beginner's Luck (1935)

20 min  -  Short | Comedy | Family  -   23 February 1935 (USA)
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Spanky's mother's pushes him to join a local theater amateur night.

Director:

Gus Meins
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Cast

Credited cast:
Ernie Alexander Ernie Alexander ...
Audience member
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard Matthew 'Stymie' Beard ...
Scotty Beckett Scotty Beckett ...
Scotty Beckett
Eileen Bernstein Eileen Bernstein
Alvin Buckelew Alvin Buckelew
The Cabin Kids The Cabin Kids ...
Singing group
Marianne Edwards Marianne Edwards ...
Marianne
Bess Flowers Bess Flowers ...
Friend of Spanky's mother
Charlie Hall Charlie Hall ...
Stage hand
Tom Herbert Tom Herbert ...
Master of Ceremonies
Ruth Hiatt Ruth Hiatt ...
Marianne's mother
Fred Holmes Fred Holmes ...
Audience member
Kitty Kelly Kitty Kelly ...
Leonard Kibrick Leonard Kibrick
Sidney Kibrick Sidney Kibrick
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Storyline

Spanky's mother is convinced that he is the most talented child entered in the talent contest. Spanky, however, wishes his mother would stop pushing him to perform. He arranges for his friends to sit in the front row and "ruin" his performance. But backstage Spanky meets Marianne, a little girl whose mother is depending on the prize money. When Marianne freezes onstage with stage fright, Spanky must find a way to overcome his own sabotage and win the prize, so he can give it to Marianne. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Stage Fright | Girl | Amateur Night | Talent Show | Singing  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The first "Our Gang" short of Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer. See more »