Reviews

Before I get to the plot, let me start with this--Roach did a much better job with race in the original Our Gang movies. He had black kids in this, but just as props. One gets so scared he turns white. In another case a chimp dons the boy's clothes and is mistaken for the kid. Maybe typical for the time, but...

The black boys are no "dumber" than one of the white kids, nor less "brave" than he. Specks squeals higher and louder than the girls.

The plot of the movie is pretty far fetched as far as the murder. The kids are cute. Watchable because of that.

I only saw this movie once in 1952. I was only 5 OR 6, but it is the earliest specific movie I ever remember seeing. The one thing that impressed me most was a rack of decorated shaving mugs. Each customer in the barber shop where much of the story took place had his own personal mug. (That makes sense. It would prevent passing diseases.) I believe there was also a lot of barber shop quartet singing. I think this is where my love of such music originated. I wish that they would release this movie on DVD; so I would have the chance to see it again. At the same time, I'm afraid to see it again for fear that I would be disappointed. I personally recommend this movie for anyone.