The Pinch Singer (1936)

Alfalfa and our gang try to win fifty dollars on a radio contest, Alfalfa sings and wins the fifty dollars.

Director:

Fred C. Newmeyer (as Fred Newmeyer)

Writer:

Jack Jevne (story department)

Stars:

Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Darla Hood	...	Darla (as Our Gang)
Eugene 'Porky' Lee	...	Porky (as Our Gang)
George 'Spanky' McFarland	...	Spanky (as Our Gang)
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer	...	Alfalfa (as Our Gang)
Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas	...	Buckwheat (as Our Gang)
Pete the Pup	...	Pete (as Our Gang)
Billy Mindy	...	Kid Reciting (as Billy Minderhout)
Harold Switzer	...	Harold (as Our Gang)
Jerry Tucker	...	Jerry (as Our Gang)
Daniel Boone	...	Our Gang Member (as Our Gang)
John 'Uh huh' Collum	...	Our Gang Member (as Our Gang)
Richard DeNeut	...	Our Gang Member (as Our Gang)
Rex Downing	...	Our Gang Member (as Our Gang)
Marianne Edwards	...	Our Gang Member (as Our Gang)
Kay Frye	...	Our Gang Member (as Our Gang)

Storyline

Alfalfa and our gang try to win fifty dollars on a radio contest, Alfalfa sings and wins the fifty dollars.

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Plot Keywords:

our gang | white male pretending to be black | children | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Pinch Singer

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

Scenes with Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer wearing black-face make-up, and of a black-face trio singing, "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" are usually cut from TV prints.

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Connections

Featured in Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse (1984)

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Soundtracks

Broadway Melody
Written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown
Performed by The Famous Broadway Artists

User Reviews

Singing On The Radio With The Little Rascals

An OUR GANG Comedy Short.

The Kids are interested in winning the $50 offered by a local radio station for the best amateur children’s performance. Holding an audition amongst themselves - which Alfalfa tries to rig - Darla is selected for her Baby Rose Marie-like rendition of “I’m In The Mood For Love.” When she doesn’t make it in time to the station, however, it gives Alfalfa the perfect opportunity to become celebrated as THE PINCH SINGER...

A funny little film. Spanky runs the audition like a pint-size Major Bowes. Buckwheat’s “whistling” is hilarious - as is Alfalfa’s attempts at vocalizing...