The Big Premiere

1940 0h 11m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the festivities. But after the Gang causes a disruption, the police send them scurrying home. Not to worry--the Our Gang stage their own premiere night in the clubhouse barn.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Blake
Mickey
Darla Hood
Darla
George McFarland
Spanky
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
Darwood Kaye
Waldo
Shirley Coates
Muggsy
Joan Blake
Audience Member
John Dilson
Theater Owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Blake and Darla Hood and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Paul Vogel behind the camera. Adrienne Fazan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Blake and Darla Hood and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0032249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.