Topic: The worst Columbia short ever? KIDS WILL BE KIDS (1954) - The Mischief Makers

[metaldams]

This is directed by Jules White and features THE MISCHIEF MAKERS, a cheap Our Gang knock-off.  I've only heard about this short before and was shocked to find it.  Honestly, I'm just posting these and will watch them after the game tonight, but from what I hear, this is suppoed to be the worst Columbia comedy short ever made!  For the morbidly curious.

PS:  Emil Sitka's in this one.

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[Sadistic Stooge]

Wow ! soooooooooooo true , The WORST short ever ....

[locoboymakesgood]

I got through half of the first video. I couldn't stomach any more. If it had one of the Stooges supporting cast maybe, but this was a stinker.

[metaldams]

I got through half of the first video. I couldn't stomach any more. If it had one of the Stooges supporting cast maybe, but this was a stinker.

Tune into the riveting second half and you will see Emil Sitka.  Sure, he's in a wasted role, but it's him.

If anything positive came of me posting this short, it's that we have a greater understanding of the Columbia Comedy Shorts Department, and a greater appreciation of the Besser horse epics, and no, that's not sarcasm. 

[Sadistic Stooge]

Yeah the Besser  shorts w/ the stooges are gold next to this one 

[locoboymakesgood]

I think Columbia had a good shorts department running from what I've seen. Of course, the Stooges are what kept them in business in my opinion, but I enjoy Andy Clyde, Charlie Chase, Shemp solos, and of course Besser and De Rita.

I've NEVER heard of this Our Gang ripoff in all my years as a classic film fan. This was VERY interesting to see! I can't think you enough for posting this metal, I never would have found it otherwise.

[metaldams]

I think Columbia had a good shorts department running from what I've seen. Of course, the Stooges are what kept them in business in my opinion, but I enjoy Andy Clyde, Charlie Chase, Shemp solos, and of course Besser and De Rita.

I've NEVER heard of this Our Gang ripoff in all my years as a classic film fan. This was VERY interesting to see! I can't think you enough for posting this metal, I never would have found it otherwise.

Oh, you're welcome.  I did a youtube search under Jules White and this came up amongst other things.  I was surprised because of this short's rarity and reputation.

I have heard of this short before, and fortunately, it's the only one in the series.  This was released in December 1954, and The Little Rascals were starting to become popular on television, so the MISCHIEF MAKERS were made to capitalize.

[stooged and confused]

I actually saw this (not bragging here) years ago and was STUNNED at how awful this short entry was. The worst grade school play is way above par than this mess. It's about as funny as a six foot hole in the ground. OY! Feh!!

[shemps#1]

That is excruciating to watch from a quality standpoint, yet interesting to watch from both a historical and train wreck standpoint at the same time. Emil's part is brief and hardly worth noting.  You would feel more warmth in a meat locker than you would from those children; each and every one of the kids is a horrible actor.

Jules white was painfully out of touch with children at this point: how they act, talk, dress. The kids speak and act more like children from the 20's or 30's than from the the 50's. Terrible short all around.