Joy Scouts

Joy Scouts
Joy Scouts
Directed by	Edward Cahn
Written by	Hal Law; Robert A. McGowan
Produced by	Jack Chertok for MGM
Cinematography	Ray June
Edited by	Roy Brickner
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	June 24, 1939;
Running time	10:24
Country	United States
Language	English

Joy Scouts is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 180th Our Gang short to be released.^[1]

Plot

Told that they are too young to join the Greenpoint Boy Scouts, 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 rainstorm, and get poison ivy. A flood traps the kids, but some real scouts come to the rescue.^[2]

Notability

Joy Scouts marked the debut of Mickey Gubitosi. Gubitosi would eventually adopt the screen name of Robert Blake 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. George Sidney 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 The Harvey Girls starring Judy Garland, Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley, Kiss Me Kate and Bye Bye Birdie.

Cast

The Gang

Eugene Lee as Porky
George McFarland as Spanky
Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
Leonard Landy as Leonard

Additional cast

Forbes Murray as Scoutmaster
The Boys Scout Troupe 59 of Los Angeles as themselves

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 229–230. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Joy-Scouts". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

External links

Joy Scouts at IMDb
Joy Scouts at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 229–230. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[NY_Times-2] Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Joy-Scouts". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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