The choir sang at Catholic masses that were broadcast on the radio. The singers were cast in their first film, That Girl from Paris (1936) after the casting director heard one such broadcast.
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In 1934, while serving as organist of St. Brendan's Church in Los Angeles, Robert Mitchell organized a boy's choir. They were cast in over 100 films and television shows from the 1930s through the end of the 1960s.
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Over the years more than 600 boys between the ages of approximately 8-16 passed through the choir. Alumni include members of The Lettermen, The Modernaires and The Sandpipers.
4
Because some choir members were poor, Robert Mitchell poured most of the money he earned back into the choir. He set up a private school, paid for braces, and sometimes even college tuition.
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The Red Skelton Hour
1961-1962
TV Series
Choir
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
TV Series
Carol Singers
Johnny Rocco
1958
Singing Ensemble (uncredited)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
TV Series
Bring Your Smile Along
1955
Singing Street Urchins (uncredited)
Where's Raymond?
1953
TV Series
Christmas Carolers
I Found a Dog
1949
Short
Church Choir
The Babe Ruth Story
1948
Vocal Ensemble
The Bishop's Wife
1947
Vocal Ensemble (as The Mitchell Boychoir)
The Jolson Story
1946
Church Choir (as Mitchell 'Boychoir')
Song of Arizona
1946
Ranch Boys (as Robert Mitchell Boychoir)
Bells of Rosarita
1945
Boys Choir (as Robert Mitchell Boychoir)
Going My Way
1944
Choir (as Robert Mitchell Boychoir)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
Singing Newsboys in Show (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943
Robert Mitchell Boy Choir
Idaho
1943
Wayward Boys at the Ranch
Joan of Paris
1942
Choir (as The Robert Mitchell Boychoir)
One Foot in Heaven
1941
Group Performers (uncredited)
Blondie in Society
1941
as Robert Mitchell's Boys Choir
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
as The St. Brenden Choir
Love Affair
1939
Choir (uncredited)
The Frontiersmen
1938
The Crockett School's Chorus Boys (as Robert Mitchell and his St. Brendan's Boys)
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
as St. Brendan's Church Choir
The Great Waltz
1938
Choir (uncredited)
Carefree
1938
as Robert B. Mitchell and his St. Brendan's Boys
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
2003
Video short performer: "Following The Leader"
The Red Skelton Hour
1961
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Where's Raymond?
1953
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Christmas Carol
1949
TV Short performer: "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", "The First Noel" - as The Mitchell Choirboys
Song of Arizona
1946
performer: "Half a Chance Ranch"
Going My Way
1944
"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral That's an Irish Lullaby" 1914, uncredited / performer: "Going My Way" 1944, "Swinging on a Star" 1944, "Silent Night, Holy Night" 1818 uncredited, "Ave Maria Op.52 No.1" 1825 uncredited, "Three Blind Mice" uncredited
Idaho
1943
performer: "Idaho", "Home on the Range", "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord Almighty", "Git Along Little Dogies"
Forty Boys and a Song
1941
Short documentary performer: "If You Would Like to Lose Your Blues" 1941, "Home on the Range" 1904 uncredited, "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" uncredited, "Shortnin' Bread" uncredited, "Tollite Hostias" uncredited
Blondie in Society
1941
"In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" 1905, uncredited / performer: "Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" 1864, "Trees" 1922 - uncredited
Love Affair
1939
performer: "Wishing" 1939
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Christmas Carol
1949
TV Short singers: christmas carols - as The Mitchell Choirboys
San Pietro
1945
Documentary short boys choir - as St. Brendan's Boy's Choir
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