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Waldo's Last Stand

1940 0h 10m EN
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โ˜…7.0TMDB ยท 4
ComedyFamily
Synopsis
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The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.

โ€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ€

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Behind the camera

Director
Edward L. Cahn
Writers
Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts ๐Ÿฟ

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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

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IMDB entry: tt0033236 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 4 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Jackson Rose behind the camera. Albert Akst cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 10-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 286 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" โ€” so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Robert Blake and Darla Hood and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0033236 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 4 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Jackson Rose
Editing
Albert Akst
Runtime
10 min ยท 0h 10m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Part of

Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)

These one-reel sound Our Gang shorts were produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1929 and 1938.

Also by

Edward L. Cahn

Production companies

Who made it

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    US

Key crew

  • EditorAlbert Akst
  • Art DirectionRichard Duce

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • nightclub
  • talent show
  • song and dance
  • clubhouse
  • floor show
  • lemonade stand

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1940-10-05

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