Divot Diggers is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan; It was the 142nd Our Gang short to be released.[1]
| Divot Diggers | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Robert F. McGowan |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Cinematography | Francis Corby |
| Edited by | Louis McManus |
| Music by | Marvin Hatley Leroy Shield |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 14' 22" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
The action takes place at an expansive California golf course, where the gang merrily play their own ragtag version of golf with makeshift clubs. When the course's regular caddies quit en masse, the desperate caddy master hires the gang members as replacements. The kids—and their gibberish-spouting pet chimpanzee—proceed to drive an adult foursome crazy, then put the finishing touch on an imperfect day by accidentally commandeering a lawn-mowing tractor.
Cast edit
The Gang edit
- Darla Hood as Darla
- Eugene Lee as Porky
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
- Patsy May as Baby Patsy
- Harold Switzer as Harold
- Pete The Pup as himself
- Jiggs The Chimpanzee as Chimpanzee
Additional cast edit
- Leonard Kibrick as Caddy
- Billy Bletcher as Bill, golfer
- Tom Dugan as Aggravated golfer
- Jack Hatfield as Mr. Hatfield, the caddy master
- Thomas Pogue as Mr. Jackson, golfer
- David Thursby as John, golfer
- Russ Powell as Chimpanzee (voice)
- Hubert Diltz as Tractor driver
- Jack Hill as Golfer
- Matty Roubert as Caddy
Notes edit
- After several years away from the Our Gang series, longtime mentor Robert F. McGowan briefly resumed his directorial activities.
- Divot Diggers featured several new Leroy Shield musical compositions, including "Hot and Dry", "Standing on the Corner", "Beyond the Rainbow" and "Up in Room 4".[2]
- Leonard Kibrick's final short was Divot Diggers save for The Lucky Corner, which was shot in 1935.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 185–187. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Divot Diggers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
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