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The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947)
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112 min | Comedy

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The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947)

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112 min | Comedy

To quote a Marine D.I. in San Diego or John Wayne in several movies, "Listen up, we ain't going to plow this ground twice." In 1947, Hal Roach made a film called "Curley", which was an expanded version of 1930's "Our Gang" short "Teacher's...See moreTo quote a Marine D.I. in San Diego or John Wayne in several movies, "Listen up, we ain't going to plow this ground twice." In 1947, Hal Roach made a film called "Curley", which was an expanded version of 1930's "Our Gang" short "Teacher's Pet", with Frances Rafferty and Larry Olsen taking the roles played by June Marlowe and Jackie Cooper in the original short. Hal Roach also made a film called "The Fabulous Joe", basically about a drunk, a talking dog, gangsters and Marie Wilson running around in her skivvies. The two films, intended as bottom-half of a double feature, were released about two weeks apart, with "Curley" going out first. "The Fabulous Joe" came about two weeks later. At the same time, the two films were stitched together and offered, with the combined running time of 112 minutes, to exhibitors who didn't play double features. The film listed on this page, "Hal Roach's Comedy Carnival", is the result. "Curley" was an attempt by Hal Roach, who no longer owned the rights to "Our Gang" (aka "The Little Rascals") to create a version of "Our Gang" with a new set of kids, which would be known as "Curley and His Gang", and would be feature-length films in Cinecolor. "Curley" was the first one in the series and was followed in 1948 by "Who Killed "Doc" Robbin" with the same kids from "Curley" playing the same roles. Later, "Curley" and "Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin" were packaged together as "The Adventures of Curley and His Gang" for theatres and later sold to televising, and there are sources who keep adding the adult cast from the "Doc Robbin" film (Don Castle, Virginia Grey, Claire DuBrey, Paul Hurst and others)incorrectly to the cast of "Curley." The fun part of "Hal Roach's Comedy Carnival" is that it is comprised of two films that are about as opposite of each other as films can be. "The Fabulous Joe" is a screwball comedy filled with double entendre dialogue and scenes and as "Adult" as a film of the 40's could be and still get PCA approval. "Curley", as mentioned, is "Our Gang" updated and in color. Written by Les Adams See less

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48 cast members

Name	Known for
Frances Rafferty Mildred Johnson (archive footage) Mildred Johnson (archive footage) See fewer	Girl Crazy (1943)
Larry Olsen Curley (archive footage) Curley (archive footage) See fewer	Casanova Brown (1944)
Eilene Janssen Betty (archive footage) Betty (archive footage) See fewer	The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
Dale Belding Speck (archive footage) Speck (archive footage) See fewer	Inner Sanctum (1948)
Peter Miles Dud (archive footage) Dud (archive footage) See fewer	Quo Vadis (1951)
Ardda Lynwood Ardda (archive footage) Ardda (archive footage) See fewer	Curley (1947)
Kathleen Howard Aunt Martha (archive footage) Aunt Martha (archive footage) See fewer	It's a Gift (1934)
Edna Holland Miss Payne (archive footage) Miss Payne (archive footage) See fewer	Criss Cross (1949)
Rene Beard Dis (archive footage) Dis (archive footage) See fewer	Bright Road (1953)
Donald King Dat (archive footage) Dat (archive footage) See fewer	Curley (1947)
Gene Holland Hank (archive footage) Hank (archive footage) See fewer	Song of the South (1946)
Billy Gray Sandy (archive footage) Sandy (archive footage) See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Georgie Nokes Chuck (archive footage) Chuck (archive footage) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
George McDonald Bozo (archive footage) Bozo (archive footage) See fewer	Cover Up (1949)
Billy Andrews Biff (archive footage) Biff (archive footage) See fewer
James Menzies Jimmie (archive footage) Jimmie (archive footage) See fewer
Thomas Menzies Tommie (archive footage) Tommie (archive footage) See fewer	Angels' Alley (1948)
Helen Brown Miss Evans (archive footage) Miss Evans (archive footage) See fewer	Shane (1953)
Robert Bentley Lt. Col. Martin (archive footage) Lt. Col. Martin (archive footage) See fewer	The Power Within (1921)
Ferris Taylor Justice of the Peace (archive footage) Justice of the Peace (archive footage) See fewer	The Saint in Palm Springs (1940)
Barbara Wooddell Mrs. Benson (archive footage) Mrs. Benson (archive footage) See fewer	I Shot Jesse James (1949)
Eddie Dunn 2nd Baggage Man (archive footage) 2nd Baggage Man (archive footage) See fewer	The Gay Falcon (1941)
Jim Farley 1st Baggage Man (archive footage) 1st Baggage Man (archive footage) See fewer	The General (1926)
Guy Beach Station Master (archive footage) Station Master (archive footage) See fewer	The Well (1951)
Syd Saylor Donald (archive footage) Donald (archive footage) See fewer	The Lost Jungle (I) (1934)
Fred Trowbridge Train Conductor (archive footage) Train Conductor (archive footage) See fewer
Walter Abel Milo Terkle (archive footage) Milo Terkle (archive footage) See fewer	13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
Margot Grahame Emily Terkle (archive footage) Emily Terkle (archive footage) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1935)
Marie Wilson Gorgeous Gilmore (archive footage) Gorgeous Gilmore (archive footage) See fewer	Satan Met a Lady (1936)
Donald Meek Henry Cadwallade (archive footage) Henry Cadwallade (archive footage) See fewer	Stagecoach (1939)
Sheldon Leonard Louie (archive footage) Louie (archive footage) See fewer	The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
Howard Petrie George Baxter (archive footage) George Baxter (archive footage) See fewer	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Nana Bryant Mrs. Belmont (archive footage) Mrs. Belmont (archive footage) See fewer	Harvey (1950)
Clarence Kolb Cornelius Belmont Sr. (archive footage) Cornelius Belmont Sr. (archive footage) See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
John Miles Cornelius Belmont Jr. (archive footage) Cornelius Belmont Jr. (archive footage) See fewer	The Tattooed Stranger (1950)
Barbara Bates Debbie Terkle (archive footage) Debbie Terkle (archive footage) See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
Lucien Littlefield The Judge (archive footage) The Judge (archive footage) See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
Dorothy Christy Grace (archive footage) Grace (archive footage) See fewer	Bright Eyes (1934)
John Eldredge Charlie (archive footage) Charlie (archive footage) See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Al Bridge Bartender (archive footage) Bartender (archive footage) See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Charlotte Wynters Miss Hart (archive footage) Miss Hart (archive footage) See fewer	Sunset Trail (1938)
Ellen Corby Cathy (archive footage) Cathy (archive footage) See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Patti Morgan Girl Friend (archive footage) Girl Friend (archive footage) See fewer	Idol of Paris (1948)
Jimmie Dundee Milk Man (archive footage) Milk Man (archive footage) See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Tommy Noonan Elevator Boy (archive footage) Elevator Boy (archive footage) See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Cyril Ring Bill (archive footage) Bill (archive footage) See fewer	The Cocoanuts (1929)
Eddie Hall Flyer (archive footage) Flyer (archive footage) See fewer	Thoroughbreds (1944)
Mickey McBan Party Guest (archive footage) Party Guest (archive footage) See fewer	Beau Geste (1926)