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directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 180th ''Our Gang'' short (181st episode, 92nd talking short, 93rd talking episode, and 12th MGM produced episode) that was released.

Plot

Told that they are too young to join the Greenpoint

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, the gang forms a troop of their own. Unfortunately, their camping and survival skills leave much to be desired. They pitch a tent over a well getting soaked; they burn the bacon, wieners, and fish they try to cook; get caught in a

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, and get poison ivy. A flood traps the kids, but some real scouts come to the rescue.

Notability

''Joy Scouts'' marked the debut of Mickey Gubitosi. Gubitosi would eventually adopt the screen name of

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several years later but continued to be known as Mickey on the series. He would appear in nearly every succeeding ''Our Gang'' entry until production ceased in 1944. ''Our Gang'' also gets a new director named Edward Cahn.

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transfers to other directing positions at MGM and becomes a prominent director in the coming years. He would go on to direct movies such as ''

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''.

Cast

The Gang

* Eugene Lee as Porky *

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as Spanky *

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as Alfalfa *

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as Buckwheat * Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey *

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as Leonard

Additional cast

* Forbes Murray as Scoutmaster * The Boys Scout Troupe 59 of

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as themselves

References

External links

* * 1939 films 1939 comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward L. Cahn Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films Our Gang films 1939 short films Films about the Boy Scouts of America 1930s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub