Janet Burston

Acting

Janet Burston

Born 1935-01-11 · Alameda, California, USA

Acting credits

Election Daze poster
6.6

Mickey and Froggy are candidates running to be president of the Gang's club. When the vote continues to end in a tie, the club winds up split. Buckwheat then reminds everyone of the lessons learned from Abraham Lincoln when America was once divided.

Election Daze

1943

Ginger poster
9.0

The adventures of a boy and his dog in a small town.

Ginger

1947

Family Troubles poster
6.8

Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away from home. The other gang members try to help Janet get adopted (or "adapted") by a more agreeable family, choosing a kindly elderly couple (Sarah Padden and Harry C. Bradley) for the honor.

Family Troubles

1943

Blondie Goes Latin poster
6.6

Mr. Dithers invites the Bumsteads on a South American cruise. Somehow Dagwood winds up as the female drummer in the ship's band, while Penny Singleton gets to show off her Broadway background in some lively musical numbers.

Blondie Goes Latin

1941

All About Hash poster
6.0

Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The kids decide to put on a radio skit to try to get them to stop fighting.

All About Hash

1940

Tale of a Dog poster
6.5

When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine "Smallpox", inadvertently causing a city-wide panic.

Tale of a Dog

1944

Melodies Old and New poster
7.3

The gang prevails upon old-time minstrel impresario Walter Wills to help them stage a fund-raising musical show.

Melodies Old and New

1942

No artwork available
6.8

The Gang tries to solve a murder mystery contest in a department store window. However they soon get caught up in a real caper when they stumble upon two crooks robbing the store. Mickey, Froggy and Buckwheat are all kidnapped so it's up to Janet to convince the cops of what's going on.

Little Miss Pinkerton

1943

Baby Blues poster
8.0

Mickey's mom is about to give birth, but he gets worried when he reads that every fourth child born is Chinese. Spanky and the gang then visit a Chinese friend and learn that kids are kids, no matter where they are from.

Baby Blues

1941

No artwork available
7.0

An Our Gang salute to the armed forces finds the gang performing a revue honoring the U.S. military. Amidst such highlights as a "recruiting office" sketch featuring the duo of Mickey and Froggy, and a closing ensemble piece with lyrics that rhyme "Taxes" with "Axis," the film features an extended celebrity-impression routine, with Buckwheat imitating Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and other kids posing as Judy Garland, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, Carmen Miranda, and Virginia O'Brien.

Calling All Kids

1943

Three Smart Guys poster
8.0

Froggy hatches a plan to get Mickey, Buckwheat, and himself sent home from school early so they can go fishing. When the plan backfires, the boys decide to play hooky the next day. At the fishing hole, there are plenty of lunkers just waiting for the bait, but the boys have some comic trouble. After Buckwheat finds a new way to catch fish, an old man gives them a life lesson. Will they keep fishing or change their ways?

Three Smart Guys

1943

Waldo's Last Stand poster
7.0

The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.

Waldo's Last Stand

1940

Surprised Parties poster
6.3

Since Froggy was born on Leap Year Day, he's upset that he only gets a birthday party once every four years. So, the gang decide to have a surprise party for him.

Surprised Parties

1942

Benjamin Franklin, Jr. poster
7.0

The kids are frustrated about the hardships they must face because of the war. So, the Our Gang kids put on a show to help them learn from Benjamin Franklin about being responsible citizens.

Benjamin Franklin, Jr.

1943

Benjamin Franklin, Jr. poster
7.0

The kids are frustrated about the hardships they must face because of the war. So, the Our Gang kids put on a show to help them learn from Benjamin Franklin about being responsible citizens.

Benjamin Franklin, Jr.

1943

Dancing Romeo poster
8.0

Froggy plans a dance recital to win over Marilyn.

Dancing Romeo

1944

Doin' Their Bit poster
6.5

Our Gang puts on a show for the troops.

Doin' Their Bit

1942

Radio Bugs poster
6.3

When Froggy discovers the fabulous salaries paid to radio stars, he gets the idea that the gang should be in on the action. But success in radio requires a sponsor. They audition comedy skits at the dentist's office, and Shakespeare at the mortuary. Their efforts to snag a sponsor are without success until . . .

Radio Bugs

1944

Rover's Big Chance poster
7.0

Our Gang's dog, Rover, gets to audition for a movie studio.

Rover's Big Chance

1942