The Pinch Singer

The Pinch Singer
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Directed by	Fred C. Newmeyer
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Darla Hood Eugene Lee George McFarland Carl Switzer Billie Thomas Jerry Tucker Harold Switzer Marianne Edwards Sidney Kibrick Pete The Pup
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Louis McManus
Music by	Marvin Hatley Leroy Shield
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	January 4, 1936 (1936-01-04)
Running time	17 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Pinch Singer is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 142nd Our Gang short to be released.^[1]

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>> ♪ IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ >> ♪ A PINCH OF SALT AND LAUGHTER, TOO ♪ >> ♪ A SCOOP OF KIDS TO ADD THE SPICE ♪ >> ♪ A DASH OF LOVE TO MAKE IT NICE ♪ ♪ AND YOU'VE GOT >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY! >> ♪ IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ >> ♪ WHEN IT COMES TO ME AND YOU ♪ >> ♪ AND HIM AND HER AND THE BABY, TOO ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS, IT'S TRUE >> ♪ THEY SAYING GOES IT'LL SPOIL THE BROTH ♪ >> ♪ HONEY, I THINK THAT'S NOT TRUE ♪ >> ♪ WELL, MAYBE TOO MANY COOKS WILL SPOIL THE BROTH ♪ ♪ BUT THEY'LL FILL OUR HEARTS WITH SO MUCH, SO MUCH LO-O-OVE ♪ ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ A FAMILY IS LIKE A STEW >> ♪ EVERYONE ADDS AN EXTRA SCOOP ♪ >> ♪ MIX AN OUNCE OF SMILES SO SWEET ♪ >> ♪ A DASH OF COOL TO ADD THE HEAT ♪ ♪ AND YOU'VE GOT >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ >> ♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S ME AND YOU ♪ >> ♪ AND HIM AND STEVE FROM CORPORATE, TOO ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS, IT'S TRUE >> ♪ THE SAYING GOES IT'LL SPOIL THE BROTH ♪ >> ♪ HONEY, I THINK THAT'S NOT TRUE ♪ >> ♪ WELL, MAYBE TOO MANY COOKS WILL SPOIL THE BROTH ♪ >> ♪ BUT THEY'LL FILL OUR HEARTS WITH SO MUCH, SO MUCH LO-O-OVE ♪ ♪ FILL OUT HEARTS WITH LO-O-OVE ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY CO-O-OKS ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ ♪ I COULDN'T FACE THESE STREETS WITHOUT YOU ♪ >> ♪ A DASH OF CRIME TO ADD SOME SPICE ♪ >> ♪ THIS CITY'S LIKE A PRESSURE COOKER TURNED UP TO HIGH ♪ [ TRIUMPHANT THEME PLAYS ] >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY CO-O-OKS >> ♪ SOME PEOPLE SAY IT'LL SPOIL THE BROTH ♪ ♪ BUT THAT'S NOT THE AMERICAN WAY ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS WILL SERVE A HELPING OF FREEDOM AND RESIST THE FORCES OF EVIL ♪ [ DRAMATIC THEME PLAYS ] >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ >> ♪ A PINCH OF SALT AND LAUGHTER TOO ♪ >> ♪ A SCOOP OF KIDS TO ADD THE SPICE ♪ >> ♪ A DASH OF LOVE TO MAKE IT NICE ♪ ♪ AND YOU'VE GOT >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ [ Distorted ] TOO MANY COOKS ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY -- >> ♪ [ Echoing ] TOO MANY COOKS ♪ >> [ BREATHING HEAVILY ] >> ♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S ME AND YOU ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS, IT'S TRUE >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ [ Muffled ] TOO MANY COOKS ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> [ SCREAMS ] [ FUNKY UP-TEMPO THEME PLAYS ] >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS [ MUSIC STOPS ] [ FUNKY UP-TEMPO THEME PLAYS ] >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS [ FUNKY MID-TEMPO THEME PLAYS ] >> ♪ IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ ♪ A PINCH OF SALT AND LAUGHTER, TOO ♪ ♪ A SCOOP OF KIDS TO ADD THE SPICE ♪ ♪ A DASH OF LOVE TO MAKE IT NICE ♪ ♪ AND YOU'VE GOT ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY >> ♪ IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ ♪ WHEN IT'S MADE OF ME AND YOU ♪ AND HIM AND HER AND BABY, TOO ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS, IT'S TRUE [ HIGH-PITCHED TONE ] [ WARBLING ] >> THIS IS THE STORY OF COOKS -- CYBERNETIC OPERATIONAL OPTIMIZED KNIGHTS OF SCIENCE DEFENDING HUMANITY AGAINST BEAST REBELS OF THE HELLSCAPE. WHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY COOKS. [ ELECTRONIC THEME PLAYS ] >> YOU CAN'T TALK THAT WAY. THAT'S YOUR SISTER. THAT'S A FINE HOW-DO-YOU-DO. LAUGH TRACK. OH, LOOK AT THE NEIGHBORS. THEY'RE NOT GONNA FIT IN HERE. HA. HA. >> THIS IS THE WORST CASE OF INTRONITIS I'VE EVER SEEN. YOU CAN EVEN HEAR THE THEME MUSIC. >> AND THE THING IS WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW CONTAGIOUS THIS STRAIN IS. NOW, LOOK... >> ♪ A PINCH OF SALT AND LAUGHTER, TOO ♪ >> NO. >> ♪ A SCOOP OF KIDS TO ADD THE SPICE ♪ >> ♪ A DASH OF LOVE TO MAKE IT NICE ♪ >> KILL ME. >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> KILL ME! [ LAUGHTER ] >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS [ BASS PLAYS ] >> ♪ MAKE A STEW >> ♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S ME AND YOU ♪ >> ♪ FILL OUR HEARTS WITH SO MUCH LOVE ♪ [ LAUGHTER ] [ GUNSHOT ] >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> [ SCREAMS ] >> [ SCREAMS ] [ SCREAMS ] [ ALL SCREAMING ] >> ♪ [ Echoing ] IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A STEW ♪ ♪ ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S ME AND YOU ♪ [ SCREAMING ] ♪ TOO MANY COOKS ♪ TOO MANY COOKS ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS WILL SPOIL THE BROTH ♪ ♪ BUT THEY'LL FILL OUR HEARTS WITH SO MUCH, SO MUCH LO-O-OVE ♪ >> ♪ SO MUCH LO-O-OVE >> ♪ FILL OUR HEARTS WITH LO-O-OVE ♪ >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ FILL OUR HEARTS WITH LO-O-OVE ♪ [ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ] [ LAUGHTER ] >> HONEY, I'M HO-- >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ TOO MANY COOKS >> ♪ IT TAKES A --

Plot

The gang's Eagles Club holds auditions for a performer to send to a local amateur radio talent contest, with $50 going to the winner. Despite Alfalfa's repeated attempts to upstage his competition, Darla is chosen to represent the club at the talent contest after her performance of "I'm in the Mood for Love." However, when Darla fails to show up at the radio station, Spanky runs frantically to look for her, while Alfalfa decides to take it upon himself and take Darla's place on the radio program.

Alfalfa begins crooning "I'm in the Mood for Love." When the gang hears Alfalfa on the radio, they race to the pay phones at the nearest drugstore and rig the contest, calling in vote after vote for Alfalfa. Spanky returns to the station with Darla just as Alfalfa finishes the performance. As Spanky begins to berate Alfalfa for acting on his own, the emcee informs them that Alfalfa won the $50 prize. Suddenly, Spanky has nothing but confidence in Alfalfa's future singing efforts at which Alfalfa abruptly silences with a gong.

Cast

The Gang

Darla Hood as Darla
Eugene Lee as Porky
George McFarland as Spanky
Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Billy Minderhout as Boy who recites
Harold Switzer as Harold
Jerry Tucker as Jerry
Marianne Edwards as Marianne
Sidney Kibrick as Eagles Club member
Leonard Kibrick as Eagles Club member (scenes deleted)
Donald Proffitt as Eagles Club member (scenes deleted)
Pete The Pup as himself

Additional Eagles Club members

Daniel Boone, John Collum, Rex Downing, Kay Frye, Barbara Goodrich, Paul Hilton, Peggy Lynch, Dickie De Nuet

Additional cast

Bud Murray Dancers as Famous Broadway Artists
Gloria Brown as Famous Broadway Artists dancer
Betsy Gay as Famous Broadway Artists dancer
Dickie Jones as Famous Broadway Artists dancer
Jackie Morrow as Plantation Trio member
Warner, Walt, and George Weidler as Saxophone players
Chet Brandenburg as Audience extra
Eddie Craven as Elevator boy
Blair Davies as Radio announcer
Gail Goodson as Information girl
Charlie Hall as Druggist and audience extra
Marvin Hatley as Marvin, music conductor
Bill Madsen as Page
Chet Brandenberg as Audience member
Lester Dorr as Audience member
Junior Cavanaugh as Undetermined role
Betty Cox as Undetermined role
Dorian Johnson as Undetermined role
Harry McCabe as Undetermined role
Delmar Watson as Undetermined role

References

^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 188–189. Retrieved March 3, 2024.