''Mickey's Merry Men'' (reissued as ''Mickey's Brigade'') is a 1930

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in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young

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. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on July 20, 1930 by

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Synopsis

Mickey and the Gang espire to be like

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and explore new worlds. Mickey competes against Stinkie Davis in order to borrow Mary Ann's father's boat for the exploring. When Mickey loses, he and the Gang use their own boat. Later, the kids travel to a 'new world' (actually a small area close to home) and find themselves up against Native Americans, skeletons, and a real-live bear.

Cast

- Mickey McGuire *

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- Billy McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *

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- Tomboy Taylor * Marvin Stephens - Katrink * Douglas Fox - Stinkie Davis

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* 1930 films 1930 comedy films American black-and-white films Mickey McGuire short film series 1930 short films American comedy short films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub