Glove Taps
Glove Taps | |
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Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
Produced by | Hal Roach |
Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
Music by | Marvin Hatley |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 10:28 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Glove Taps is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 151st Our Gang short (152nd episode, 63rd talking short, and 64th talking episode) that was released.
Plot[]
Butch explains that he clobbers every kid in school to prove that he is in charge. By a fluke, weak-kneed Alfalfa is chosen to face Butch in the barnyard boxing ring—and he has only one day to train for the big bout.
Notes[]
- After appearing as a peripheral player in several earlier Our Gang shorts, Tommy Bond made a spectacular return to the series in Glove Taps. Here and in all future appearances, Bond is cast as neighborhood bully Butch, the bane of the existence of Spanky McFarland, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer and the rest of the Gang.
- Another Our Ganger debuts as Glove Taps Marks the first appearance of Darwood Kaye.
- The background music in this one-reel comedy came from Marvin Hatley's Oscar-nominated score for the Laurel and Hardy feature Way Out West.[1]
Cast[]
The Gang[]
- Eugene Lee as Porky
- George McFarland as Spanky
- Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Additional cast[]
- Tommy Bond as Butch
- Sidney Kibrick as Woim
- Darla Hood as Darla
- Darwood Kaye as Waldo
Extra kids[]
Hugh Chapman, John Collum, Rex Downing, Larry Harris, Joe Levine, Jackie Lindquist, Donald Proffitt, Hugh Sheridan, Harold Switzer, Jerry Tucker, Bobs Watson, Robert Winkler
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Glove Taps". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
External links[]
- Glove Taps at IMDb
Categories:
- 1937 films
- English-language films
- 1937 comedy films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Gordon Douglas
- Hal Roach Studios short films
- Our Gang films
- Comedy short films
- 1937 short films
- Short comedy film stubs