Johnny Doughboy is a 1942 American black-and-white musical comedy film directed by John H. Auer for Republic Pictures.

The film features cameos by ex-child stars Bobby Breen, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, George "Spanky" McFarland, Baby Sandy, and others.

Back at Ann's home, Penelope is accosted by members of the "20 Minus Club", a group of ex-child stars who want to put on a show to entertain the troops before they go off to war.

[3] According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Henry Wilcoxon announced he would donate his fee for the film to the United States Coast Guard Relief.

[2][4] Members of the club include actor/singer Bobby Breen, Baby Sandy, former Our Gang stars Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer and George "Spanky" McFarland (reunited on film for the final time[4]), musicians "Butch" and "Buddy" (Kenneth Brown and Billy Lenhart), actress Cora Sue Collins, actor Robert Coogan, dancer Grace Costello, drummer Karl Kiffe, and the Faulkner Orchestra.

[1][9] The New York Times review complimented the scriptwriters for cleverly helping the now-teenaged Withers transition from child stardom to adult roles by having her "be both her old and new self" in the film.

[1] The Boston Globe called Withers "a slim, personable young lady" who "sings, dances and even carries on a long conversation with herself".

[9] The Brooklyn Citizen noted the tie-in between Withers's real-life participation in war bond drives and her fictional musical performance at a soldiers' camp in this film.

[10] In a 2019 review, James L. Neibaur calls the film "breezy" and "a pleasant diversion", adding that it is "a good example of the type of second-feature that was popular on double feature programs during the war years".