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Joy Scouts

1939 · 11 min

Bright, silly slapstick chaos as kids bungle a camping trip and every plan goes cheerfully wrong.

Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Carl Switzer, George McFarland, Billie Thomas
Tagline
our gang, hal roach, the little rascals
Overview
The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from participating because they are not yet old enough. Undeterred, the kids head off on their own unsupervised camping adventure, with comically disastrous results.

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Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Carl Switzer, George McFarland, Billie Thomas
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity1
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
11 min
Country
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Languages
English

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