Little Miss Pinkerton

Little Miss Pinkerton
Little Miss Pinkerton
Directed by	Herbert Glazer
Written by	Hal Law; Robert A. McGowan
Produced by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring	Janet Burston; Bobby Blake; Billy Laughlin; Billie Thomas; Robert Emmet O'Connor
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	Leon Borgeau
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	September 18, 1943;
Running time	10:40
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

Synopsis

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

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

The Gang

Janet Burston as Janet
Bobby Blake as Mickey
Billy Laughlin as Froggy
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

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

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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

External links

Little Miss Pinkerton at IMDb

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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.

[NY_Times-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.

[maltin-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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