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The Big Premiere is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Edward L. Cahn released in USA on 9 march 1940 with George McFarland
The Big Premiere (1940)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 march 1940
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Rating60%
The Big Premiere is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 188th Our Gang short (189th episode, 100th talking short, 101st talking episode, and 20th MGM produced episode) that was released.
Synopsis
The gang unintentionally wreaks havoc at the gala Hollywood premiere of the adventure epic "Gun Boats". Chased away by the angry authorities, the undaunted kids decide to stage their own movie premiere—and they even film a movie for the occasion. Alas, the gang's cinematic effort, entitled The Mysteeryus Mystery, is not quite as entertaining as the efforts by Buckwheat to remove his feet from a block of cement.Actors
George McFarland
(Spanky)
Carl Switzer
(Alfalfa)
Darla Hood
(Darla)
Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas
(Buckwheat)
Robert Blake
(Mickey)
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