''Reunion in Rhythm'' (also known as ''Our Gang Follies of 1937'') is a 1937 ''

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directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 150th ''

'' short to be released.

Plot

A follow-up to the musical-revue short ''

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'', the one-reel ''Reunion in Rhythm'' was apparently filmed under the title ''Our Gang Follies of 1937''. Its release title reflected the fact that, in addition to such current Gang members as Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat, and Porky, the film also features return appearances by former "Our Gang" stalwarts Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Joe Cobb and Mathew "Stymie" Beard. The occasion is a class reunion at Adams Street Grammar School, where the students stage a show for the entertainment of the alumni. A running gag has Buckwheat attempting to recite "

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" (unannounced), as Spanky tries to keep him offstage. Musical highlights include "

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", performed by Darla and Porky; and "Broadway Rhythm", performed by Spanky and the ensemble; and a medley of " Going Hollywood" (from

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's 1933 musical of the same name) and "I'm Through with Love", sung by Alfalfa and Georgia Jean LaRue.

Cast

The Gang

Darla Hood Darla Jean Hood (November 8, 1931 – June 13, 1979) was an American child actress, best known as the female lead in the ''Our Gang'' series from 1935 to 1941. As an adult, she performed as a singer in nightclubs and on television. ''Our ...

as Darla * Eugene Lee as Porky *

George McFarland George Robert Philips McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The ''Our Gang'' short ...

as Spanky *

Carl Switzer Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...

as Alfalfa *

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as Buckwheat * Georgia Jean LaRue as Georgia *

Pete the Pup Pete the Pup (September 9, 1929 – January 28, 1946), also called the Mississippi Man Mauler, was an American dog actor known to portray "Pete, the dog with the ring around his eye" in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' comedies series (later known as '' ...

as himself

Our Gang graduates

* Matthew Beard as Stymie *

Joe Cobb Joe Frank Cobb (November 7, 1916 – May 21, 2002) was an American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the ''Our Gang'' comedies from 1922 to 1929. Early life and career Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Novemb ...

as Joe * Mickey Daniels as Mickey Daniels * Mary Kornman as Mary

Additional cast

Rosina Lawrence Rosina May Lawrence (December 30, 1912 – June 23, 1997) was a British-Canadian actress and singer. She had a short but memorable career in the 1920s and 1930s in Hollywood before she married in 1939 and retired from entertainment. She is best ...

- Miss Lawrence, the teacher * Ernie Alexander - Band leader

Additional kids

Barbara Bletcher, Daniel Boone, Gloria Brown,

John Collum John K. Collum (June 29, 1926 — August 28, 1962) was an American child actor. He appeared in many ''Our Gang'' films of the 1930s as the character Uh-Huh. Career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Collum was the son of Hal Roach's casting director, ...

, Barbara Goodrich, Paul Hilton, Sidney Kibrick, Elaine Merk, Harold Switzer

References

External links

* 1937 films 1937 comedy films 1937 short films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films English-language comedy short films Films directed by Gordon Douglas Films scored by Marvin Hatley Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films Our Gang films {{short-comedy-film-stub