Dancing Romeo
1944 film by Cy Endfield
Dancing Romeo is a 1944 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 220th and final Our Gang short to be released.
Plot
Froggy has a crush on a young girl named Marilyn, who is too preoccupied with her budding career as a dancer to pay Froggy attention. When the gang attends one of Marilyn's recitals, Froggy finds himself insanely jealous of Marilyn's dancing partner Gerald, whom he sees as a rival for Marilyn's affections.
A few days later, Froggy holds a dance recital of his own, hoping to impress Marilyn. His seemingly gravity-defying moves are accomplished with the help of Mickey and Buckwheat, who've rigged their pal with wires and control his movements via a pulley. Gerald exposes this artifice, hoping to embarrass Froggy. Marilyn, however, is impressed by Froggy's determination, and tells him she loves him—only to have the deep-voiced boy faint dead away.
Cast
The Gang
Billy Laughlin as Froggy
Bobby Blake as Mickey
Janet Burston as Janet
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Additional cast
Bobby Browning as Gerald
Valerie Lee as Marylin
Vincent Graeff as Sits behind Gerald at Froggy's performance
Dickie Hall as Boy who figured Froggy has been dancing for years
Frank Ward as Boy who can't wait to see Froggy dance
Production
Dancing Romeo was the final short to be released in the 22-year Our Gang canon. Its antecedent on the release schedule, Tale of a Dog, is sometimes considered the final film in the series, as it has a later production number (no.
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