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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 (215th episode, 126th talking short, 127th talking episode, 46th MGM-produced episode) released.

Calling All Kids
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
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	April 24, 1943 (1943-04-24)
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.[1] Fun episode but the Coast Guard was left out.

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

See also

• Our Gang filmography

References

External links

• Calling All Kids at IMDb

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