Baby Blues

1941 0h 10m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Mickey's mom is about to give birth, but he gets worried when he reads that every fourth child born is Chinese. Spanky and the gang then visit a Chinese friend and learn that kids are kids, no matter where they are from.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George McFarland
Spanky
Robert Blake
Mickey
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Billy Laughlin
Froggy
Janet Burston
Mamie Gubitosi
Ruth Tobey
Gladys Gubitosi
William Edmunds
Mr. Gubitosi
Freddie Chapman
Bully

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — 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)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Leon Bourgeau 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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George McFarland and Robert Blake and Billie Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 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 Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Leon Bourgeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George McFarland and Robert Blake and Billie Thomas carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0033363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.