Dog Daze

Room Service & At The Circus (DVD) from Warner Home Video: This DVD was originally released as part of The Marx Brothers Collection (5 DVD set) on May 4, 2004, and was later released as a double DVD on May 2, 2006. This is a complete original print with excellent picture quality.
other releases: This film also appeared on at least one bootleg release.

Production 2631.

Release no. C-941.

Filmed May 1 to 5, 1939, over five days of shooting.

Released July 1, 1939. It was the 182nd film in the series to be released.

All-talking one-reeler, lasting 10 minutes and 34 seconds.

Opening title: 'Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Our Gang in "Dog Daze".'

Produced by M-G-M: The film credit reads: Produced by Loew's Incorporated.
Directed by George Sidney: This credit appears in the film.
Photographed by Harold Marzorati, A. S. C.: This credit appears in the film.
Film Editor: Tom Biggart: This credit appears in the film.
Original Story and Screen Play by Alfred Giebler: This credit appears in the film.
Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: Indicated in the opening title card.
Western Electric Sound System: As indicated in the film.
Approved by the Production Code Adminstration of the Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America
Passed by the National Board of Review: As indicated in the film.
Teacher: Fern Carter

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: Featured role. The nickname wasn't used in this film. He has the idea of gathering up all the dogs in theneighborhood.
Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas as "Buckwheat": Featured role. He joins Alfalfa as they run from the angry dog owners.
Eugene "Porky" Lee as "Porky": Supporting role. He leads the penguin away from the clubhouse with the dogs following.
George "Spanky" McFarland: Supporting role. The nickname wasn't used in this film. He has the idea to have Porky lead the dogs out of the clubhouse.
Scotty Beckett as "Wilbur": Supporting role. Maltin & Bann indicate that his character name is "Cousin Wilbur," but the 'cousin' part never turns up in the dialogue. He explains penguins and dog behavior to the gang, and then explains the gang to the cops.
Darla Hood: Supporting role. She has some dialogue, but is mostly along for the ride.
Tommy Bond as "Butch" aka "Honest Butch": Small part. He's a loan shark, and the gang owes him money.
Sidney Kibrick as "Woim": Small part. He assists Butch.
other kids: Bit part. The only remaining kid in the film is the one that gets butted by the goat.

Leo: Bit part. The MGM lion appears at the opening of the film.
other animals: Small parts, supporting roles, bit parts and extras.
(1.) The dog that plays "Duke," who the gang nurses back to health.
(2.) The penguin named "Jo Jo."
(3.) The goat named "Alexander."
(4.) The kidnapped dogs, numbering at least fifteen. One unspecified dog is named "Cleopatra."

Wade Boteler as "Riley," the precinct officer: Supporting role. He's the kind cop that rewards the gang for taking care of Duke. The name "Riley" doesn't show up in the dialogue.
John Power as "Captain Pindle": Supporting role. He's the owner of the penguin.
Lee Phelps as "Sweeney," the other officer: Small part. He accompanies Riley throughout the film.
woman 182 as one of the dog owners: Small part. She's the white-haired old woman who seems to be in the foreground of most of the shots of the dog owners, and has a lot of the dialogue.
other adults: Small parts, bit parts and extras.
(1.) The remaining dog owners, all women, and numbering thirteen. One of them looks like woman 087.
(2.) The two cops sitting in the car outside the clubhouse.
(3.) Two construction workers in the background as Wilbur stops to rest.

"Our Gang" by David Snell: This is played over the opening titles. This is a medley of three songs:
(1.) "London Bridge" - The earliest reference to this nursery rhyme is in a play from 1659, and it was associated with children by 1720. It may derive from a part of the "Heimskringla" by Snorri Sturluson, which was composed around 1225.
(2.) "Mulberry Bush" - Also known as "So Early In The Morning" and "This Is The Way." It was probably originally called "Here We Go Round The Bramble Tree" in the mid 18th century, with the type of tree changed by inmates of Wakefield Prison, who exercised around a mulberry bush.
(3.) "The Farmer In The Dell" - This nursery rhyme is of uncertain origins.
"The Gang Goes Home" by David Snell: This is a shorter version of "Our Gang," including only "London Bridge."

See page 235 of Maltin & Bann's book for this film's expenses and profits.