Little Miss Pinkerton is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 216th Our Gang short to be released.[1]

Little Miss Pinkerton
Directed byHerbert Glazer
Written byHal Law
Robert A. McGowan
Produced byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
StarringJanet Burston
Bobby Blake
Billy Laughlin
Billie Thomas
Robert Emmet O'Connor
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byLeon Borgeau
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 18, 1943 (1943-09-18)
Running time
10:40
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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The janitor of the Greenpoint department store is murdered during a robbery, while Mickey, Froggy, Buckwheat, and Janet witness the crime. The thieves take the boys hostage, but Janet escapes and heads for the police. Alas, no grownup will believe her story, so Janet enlists the aid of the other gang members to rescue the boys and capture the crooks.[2]

Production notes

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This is the last of Our Gang episodes directed by Herbert Glazer, who disappeared into obscurity after that. Edward Cahn returns for the next episode, Three Smart Guys.

This was the third MGM Our Gang short to lose money during its initial release, losing approximately $900 after print and advertising expenses were factored into the budget.[3]

Cast

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The Gang

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Additional cast

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  • Robert Ferrero as Paper boy
  • Mark Daniels as Photographer
  • Robert Emmet O'Connor as Sgt. O'Toole
  • Dick Rich as Pete
  • Norman Willis as Joe

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Little-Miss-Pinkerton". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  3. ^ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). ‘'The Little Rascals: The Life & Times of Our Gang'’, p. 223, New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9
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