Little Richard?

[RMac]

Passing round the Internet at the moment is a film clip, supposedly showing Little Richard as a 4 year old, playing the piano for Van Johnson and Keenan Wynn. As Little Richard was born in 1932 the film would have been shot in 1936! I am disputing this is Little Richard with a friend of mine, due to the fact that Keenan Wynn's first film contract was not until 1942! Therefore Little Richard would have had to be at least 10 years old to appear on film with Keenan Wynn!

[Graham-W]

Keenan Wynn appeared in "Chained" with Joan Crawford in 1934, according to: http://www.fandango.com/keenanwynn/filmography/p77747 and "Me and My Gal" plus "Northwest Raiders" in 1942.

[daffy654]

His first credited part was 1942, he could have been in films before that but not been credited.

[Fitzer]

Not seen the clip but IMDB indicates that by 1936 Keenan Wynn was on Broadway and being part of a famous showbiz family it isn't beyond belief that there would be film of him prior to him having a movie contract.

[Old_Geezer]

I don't understand why any celeb would agree to being know as Small Dick. Takes all sorts.

[RMac]

Nobody on the AnswerBank had the answer. The answer is, the child playing the piano is Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson! The answer was provided by the IMDB!