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Rover's Big Chance is a american film of genre Comedy released in USA on 22 august 1942 with Robert Blake
Rover's Big Chance (1942)
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Add to a movie listRover's Big Chance is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 208th Our Gang short (209th episode, 120th talking short, 121st talking episode, and 40th MGM produced episode) that was released.
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Future film star Stephen McNally (here billed as Horace McNally) appears in this Our Gang episode as Bill Patterson, ace director at Mammoth Studios. On the say-so of studio casting director J.D. Broderick, Patterson agrees to give a screen test to the Our Gang kids' talented dog Rover. Alas, the petulant pooch does not take direction well, nor does he respond positively when the cameraman announces that he's "ready to shoot."Actors
Robert Blake
(Mickey)
Billy Laughlin
(Froggy)
Janet Burston
(Janet)
George McFarland
(Spanky)
Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas
(Buckwheat)
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