Rover's Big Chance is a 1942 Our Gangshortcomedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 208th Our Gang short (209th episode, 120th talking short, 121st talking episode, and 40th MGM produced episode) that was released.
On the say-so of studio casting director J.D. Broderick, Patterson agrees to give a screen test to the Our Gang kids' talented dog Rover. Unfortunately, he petulant pooch does not take direction well, nor does he respond positively when the cameraman announces that he is ready to start filming.[1]
Production notesedit
By the time of Rover's Big Chance, Mickey Gubitosi had legally changed his name to Robert "Bobby" Blake. He retained the name "Mickey" for the remainder of the series.
Rover's Big Chance was the second MGM Our Gang short to lose money upon its initial release, losing nearly $1,800 after post-production costs were calculated.
Future film star Stephen McNally appears in this Our Gang episode as Bill Patterson, ace director at Mammoth Studios.
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