The Gang

Original title: The Gang Show

1938
1h 9m

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The leader of a group of singing Boy Scouts tries to get them into the "big time". When the Scouts lose the lease on their building, he comes up with an idea to raise funds to buy the buildi... Read allThe leader of a group of singing Boy Scouts tries to get them into the "big time". When the Scouts lose the lease on their building, he comes up with an idea to raise funds to buy the building: put on a musical show.The leader of a group of singing Boy Scouts tries to get them into the "big time". When the Scouts lose the lease on their building, he comes up with an idea to raise funds to buy the building: put on a musical show.

Director
- Alfred J. Goulding
Writers
- Marjorie Gaffney
- Ralph Reader
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8.4/10

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Director
- Alfred J. Goulding
Writers
- Marjorie Gaffney
- Ralph Reader
Stars

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Less than a year after its USA theatrical release, this film received its initial USA telecast Thursday 9 November 1939 on New York City's still experimental television station W2XBS, which would not be granted full time commercial status until 29 June 1941 when it would be re-christened WNBT (Channel 1).

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Crest of a Wave
Written by Ralph Reader

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9/10

Gang Show 1937 worth digitising for younger generation

For former Scouts and indeed the current generation, The Gang Show 1937 remains an inspiration and a good example of a lost movie genre.

Like the BBC's Goon Show, whose name I suspect was an emotional adaptation of the title The Gang Show by former Scouts and WWII entertainers, The Gang Show phenomena will live on and on as classic revue theatre which used to touch hundreds of thousands around the world each year.

Pity that we have not been able to capture the essence of such theatre for the current world's viewing on television.

I would like to see this and other Scouting musicals appear on DVD or similar technology to help ensure that original Gang Show spirit remains readily accessible.