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Reunion in Rhythm

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Reunion in Rhythm
Directed byGordon Douglas
Produced byHal Roach
CinematographyArt Lloyd
Edited byWilliam H. Ziegler
Music byMarvin Hatley
Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • January 9, 1937 (1937-01-09)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Reunion in Rhythm (also known as Our Gang Follies of 1937) is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas.[1] It was the 150th Our Gang short to be released.[2]

Plot

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A follow-up to the musical-revue short Our Gang Follies of 1936, 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 "Little Jack Horner" (unannounced), as Spanky tries to keep him offstage. Musical highlights include "Baby Face", performed by Darla and Porky; and "Broadway Rhythm", performed by Spanky and the ensemble; and a medley of "Going Hollywood" (from Bing Crosby's 1933 musical of the same name) and "I'm Through With Love", sung by Alfalfa and Georgia Jean LaRue.

Cast

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The Gang

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Our Gang graduates

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Additional cast

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Additional kids

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Barbara Bletcher, Daniel Boone, Gloria Brown, John Collum, Barbara Goodrich, Paul Hilton, Sidney Kibrick, Elaine Merk, Harold Switzer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Reunion in Rhythm". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
  2. ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 199–200. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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