Doin' Their Bit

Doin' Their Bit is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. This was the first short with Herbert Glazer as Our Gang's regular director. It was the 207th Our Gang short to be released.^[1]

Doin' Their Bit
Directed by	Herbert Glazer
Written by	Hal Law Robert A. McGowan
Starring	George McFarland Billie Thomas Mickey Gubitosi Billy Laughlin Janet Burston Beverly Hudson Walter Wills
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	Leon Borgeau
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	July 18, 1942 (1942-07-18)
Running time	10:56
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$28,306
Box office	$24,651

Plot

Hoping to entertain the military troops stationed in Greenpoint, Mr. Wills organizes the gang into a junior USO troupe. In addition to performing a "boot camp" sketch, the gang participates in a brace of production numbers.^[2]

Cast

The Gang

• Billy Laughlin as Froggy
• Janet Burston as Janet
• Mickey Gubitosi as Mickey
• George McFarland as Spanky
• Billie Thomas as Buckwheat

Additional cast

• Beverly Hudson as Miss Liberty
• Walter Wills as Mr. Wills
• Freddie Chapman as Messenger boy / Union of South Africa
• Vincent Graeff as Taxi driver / Poland
• Edward Soo Hoo as China
• Valerie Lee as Luxembourg
• Lawrence Long, Jr. as Milkman / Uruguay
• Freddie Walburn as Free France

See also

• Our Gang filmography