When open auditions are announced for a radio variety program, the local station is besieged by aggressively over-coached "professional kids." Also auditioning is the International Silver String Submarine Band—which turns out to be the gang, equipped (or rather, armed) with home-made instruments.

They suffer through an endless parade of cute kiddie troupers, and accidentally knock over the microphone several times, which inadvertently blows tubes and bulbs in the control room, causing the hat worn by the sound man, played by vaudevillian Sid Walker, to be literally blown off his head, and making his hair stand on end. The gang then steal the show with a rendition of "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze."

Musical numbers include Jimmy had a Nickel (by Maurice Sigler), My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii, and My Wild Irish Rose (by Chauncey Olcott), which is cut short because the gang is distractingly eating lemons!

The Gang
Matthew Beard as Stymie (on percussion)
Scotty Beckett as Scotty (on fife)
Tommy Bond as Tommy (conducting)
George McFarland as Spanky (on kazoo)
Alvin Buckelew as Alvin (on harmonica)
Jackie Wilson as Jackie (on ukulele)
Pete the Pup as himself
Additional cast
Leonard Kibrick as Leonard
Jean Aulbach as Hula dancer
Billy Lee as Tap dancer
Leona McDowell as Darling Sister
Joy Wurgaft as Hula dancer
Sid Walker as Charlie, the Sound Man
Charlie Hall as Elevator Operator
Marvin Hatley as Piano Player
William Irving as Announcer
Frank LaRue as Mr. Barker, the Sponsor
Isabel La Mal as Receptionist
James C. Morton as Mr. Morton, Station Manager
Fern Carter as Audience member
Joe Young as Audience member
Laura June Kenny as Undetermined role
Gloria White as Undetermined role
The Meglin Kiddies as Dancers

Directed by Gus Meins
Written by Hal Roach
Produced by Hal Roach
Cinematography Kenneth Peach
Edited by Louis McManus
Music by Marvin Hatley
Leroy Shield
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
August 25, 1934