Clown Princes

1939 0h 11m EN

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6.0

MID

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6.5

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 5★6.5IMDB · 73

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and avoid getting evicted.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Darla Hood
Darla Hood
Eugene 'Porky' Lee
Porky
George McFarland
Spanky
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Shirley Coates
Muggsy
Leonard 'Percy' Landy
Leonard
Gary Jasgur
World's smallest man / Clown

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sidney
Writers: Robert A. McGowan, Hal Law
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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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87 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 George Sidney, shot by Jackson Rose. 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 Roy Brickner 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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Darla Hood and Eugene 'Porky' Lee and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Sidney directs. Jackson Rose behind the camera. Roy Brickner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 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 George Sidney, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Roy Brickner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Darla Hood and Eugene 'Porky' Lee and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0031162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.