Froggy and Spanky
Production Notes[]
Length: One Reel
Producer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director: Herbert Glazer
Photography: Jackson Rose
Editor: Leon Bourgeau
Titles:
Writer: Robert A. McGowan and Hal Law
Released: July 18, 1942
Studio: M-G-M
Main Cast[]
- Freddie Walburn
- George McFarland
- Janet Burston (actress)
- Robert Blake
- Valerie Lee
- Vincent Graeff
- William Laughlin
- William Thomas Jr.
Supporting Cast[]
- Beverly Hudson - Miss Liberty
- Edward Soo Hoo - Lee Wong
- Freddie Chapman
- Jackie Salling - Unconfirmed
- Lawrence Long Jr.
- Walter Wills - Uncle Walt
- William Finnegan - Conductor
The Short[]
Plot: Froggy's Uncle Walt overhears the mayor of Greenpoint making a radio speech about the fine work of the USO entertaining troops overseas. He encourages the gang to put on a show for local soldiers stationed in town. The show features tap-dancing boys in uniform, Janet singing "I Love A Man In Uniform" and Spanky and Froggy doing a sketch call "A Day In Camp." It all ends with a patriotic finale called "The Allies On Parade."
Quotes:
- None
Notes/Trivia:
- Much like Ye Olde Minstrels, this short has virtually no plot and is basically a pale retread of past much better "show-within-a-show" shorts, such as Our Gang Follies Of 1938.
- Robert Blake who plays Mickey Gubitosi appears but isn't credited.
- This was the last of three appearances of Walter Wills as Froggy's Uncle Walt.
Sequence[]
- Previous Short: Surprised Parties
- Next Short: Rover's Big Chance