History Review
Doin' Their Bit
2026-11-15 09:42:53 · Cedar Herald Index
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 (208th episode, 119th talking short, 120th talking episode, and 39th MGM produced episode) that was released.
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.

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
References
External links
1942 films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Herbert Glazer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
1942 comedy films
Our Gang films
1942 short films
1940s American films
