Our Gang filmography
Encyclopedia
The following is a complete list of the 220 Our Gang
short films produced by Hal Roach Studios and/or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
between 1922 and 1944, in order of release.
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1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 - 1928 - 1929 - 1930 - 1931
1932 - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944
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The Roach/Pathé
These two-reel silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Pathé
.
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
. All films are two reels (20 minutes) long, except Spook Spoofing, which is three reels (30 minutes) long. Shorts marked with an asterisk (*) were originally released with a synchronized music and sound effects track.
have packaged and syndicated
as The Little Rascals.
All shorts through Arbor Day in 1936 are two reels (approximately 17 to 20 minutes) long except Small Talk, which is three reels (26 minutes) long. Subsequent shorts (1936's Bored of Education through 1938's Hide and Shriek) are one reel (10 minutes) in length. Also in 1936, an Our Gang feature-length film, General Spanky
, was released by MGM .
Many of the shorts were edited for television over the years, and distributor King World Productions
removed several of the shorts from their Little Rascals television package. Shorts that were either edited for, or withheld from, television broadcast are noted as such.
. The sound discs for Railroading' had been lost since the 1940s, and a silent print was made available for home movie release until 1982, when the film's sound discs were located in the MGM vault and the short was restored with sound. Like the television prints, Blackhawk's Little Rascals reissues featured custom-created title cards in place of the original Our Gang logos, as per MGM's 1949 arrangement with Hal Roach not to distribute the series under its original title.
In 1983, with the VHS home video market growing, Blackhawk began distributing Little Rascals VHS tapes available through catalogue only. 69 of the 80 sound shorts were made available across twenty-three VHS volumes, three shorts to a tape. Half a dozen silent episodes were also available across two VHS volumes.
National Telefilm Associates
(later renamed Republic Pictures
) purchased Blackhawk in 1983, and continued the catalogue releases while also making The Little Rascals available on retail home video collections in 1984. 30 Little Rascals shorts were released in a set of five VHS compilations, with six shorts to a volume: Little Rascals Comedy Classics 1, Little Rascals Comedy Classics 2, Best of the Little Rascals, Little Rascals on Parade, and Adventures of Little Rascals. Each of these tapes contained two volumes of the 1983 catalogue releases, making each tape contain six episodes. In addition, Republic made the first two catalogue volumes available for retail.
Twelve Little Rascals shorts made their way to home video through Spotlite Video in 1986. These also were all previously released on the catalogue Blackhawk releases and contained none of the ones that had been excluded. These were available through retail. Meanwhile, MGM released 20 of its 52 Our Gang shorts in a five-volume VHS set with four shorts per tape.
In 1991, Republic repackaged 30 Little Rascals shorts for a fifteen-volume VHS set, with two shorts per tape. Out of the 30 episodes released, only one of them had been previously unreleased.
. With four shorts per tape, Cabin Fever made 48 Roach sound shorts available for purchase, uncut and with digitally restored and remastered picture and sound.
Due to the success of these volumes, Cabin Fever released nine more volumes in June 1995, which made the other 32 Roach talkies available for purchase (some of which had never been available on home video before). Five of these volumes contained four sound shorts, while the other four featured three sound shorts and a silent short.
Cabin Fever began pressing DVD versions of their first 12 Little Rascals VHS volumes (with the contents of two VHS volumes included on each DVD), but went out of business before the release was announced in late 1998. Early in 1999, they sold their catalog to Hallmark Entertainment.
In April 2000, Hallmark cleared out their warehouse, making all of the Little Rascals DVDs and VHS tapes available for retail, but never did an official launch of the Cabin Fever Little Rascals DVDs. In August, the first 10 volumes were re-released on VHS with new packaging, and the first two volumes were released on DVD as The Little Rascals: Volumes 1-2.
In 2003, the VHS tapes went out of print. That spring, Hallmark issued a DVD called Little Rascals Vols. 3–4, which actually did not completely compile volumes three and four of the Cabin Fever VHS set, but included ten Our Gang shorts. On November 13, 2005, ten more Little Rascals shorts were issued on a DVD entitled Little Rascals Collectors Edition III.
In 2006, Legend Films released colorized versions of fifteen Our Gang comedies (most of which are public domain), which were released across three Little Rascals DVDs. Fourteen of these shorts were Hal Roach talkies, while the remaining film is Waldo's Last Stand
, a public-domain short from the MGM era. These DVDs went out of print in the summer of 2008.
RHI Entertainment
and Genius Products
released a DVD box set entitled The Little Rascals - the Complete Collection on October 28, 2008. This set includes all of the Hal Roach sound short films in the Our Gang series (1929–1938), encompassing all of the Our Gang shorts distributed to TV as The Little Rascals (save for a handful of silents). Sixty-four of the shorts are sourced from the Cabin Fever restorations, while the remaining sixteen shorts utilize older Blackhawk Films transfers without their original title cards. Other than that issue, the actual footage remains unedited.
Until recently, only a handful of MGM Our Gangs were available on DVD. Waldo's Last Stand
, which is in the public domain, is one of only five MGM Our Gangs available on DVD. The other four—Party Fever
, Dog Daze
, Duel Personalities
and The Big Premiere
—have been released as bonus features in DVD releases of vintage Warner Bros. DVD releases. The former two are on the Warner Home Video release of The Marx Brothers
Room Service
and At The Circus
DVD, while the latter two are on Warner's Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection: Babes In Arms DVD and Broadway Melody Of 1940
DVD, respectively.
On September 1, 2009, Warner Bros. released the 52 MGM Our Gang shorts in a compilation as part of their Warner Archive Collection mail-order series. The collection, Our Gang Comedies 1938–1944, is available for DVD and digital download only by mail order on the Warner Bros.' Studio Online Store. General Spanky remains out of circulation.
On June 14, 2011, Vivendi Entertainment
re-released 7 of the 8 DVD's from RHI/Genius Products' The Little Rascals - The Entire Collection. This would include all 79 episodes but would exclude the disc featuring the extras. Each of the volumes would be in chronological order and sold individually. Unlike the box set, these discs featured all of the Cabin Fever MGM restorations, eliminating the older Blackhawk Films transfers. Each featured about 10 episodes, while the 7th disc featured more episodes due to the fact the later episodes were shorter.
, and have appeared on several different VHS and DVD releases over the years (somewhat questionably, some other titles have turned up in unauthorized VHS and DVD editions.)
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
short films produced by Hal Roach Studios and/or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
between 1922 and 1944, in order of release.
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1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 - 1928 - 1929 - 1930 - 1931
1932 - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944
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The Roach/PathéPathéPathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
silents (1922–1928)
These two-reel silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by PathéPathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
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19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
- 001 One Terrible DayOne Terrible DayOne Terrible Day is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series to be released. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters in September 1922 by Pathé...
(September 10) - 002 Fire FightersFire Fighters (film)Fire Fighters is a 1922 silent short film, the second entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters in October 1922 by Pathé.-Notes:...
(October 8) - 003 Our GangOur Gang (film)Our Gang is a 1922 silent short film. It was the third of Hal Roach's Our Gang shorts to be released, although it was the first to enter production. The two-reel short was released to theaters in October 1922 by Pathé....
(November 5) - 004 Young SherlocksYoung SherlocksYoung Sherlocks is a 1922 silent short subject, the fourth entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F...
(November 26) - 005 Saturday MorningSaturday Morning (film)Saturday Morning is the fifth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Synopsis:...
(December 3) - 006 A Quiet StreetA Quiet StreetA Quiet Street is the sixth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Synopsis:...
(December 31)
19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
- 007 The ChampeenThe ChampeenThe Champeen is the seventh Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(January 28) - 008 The CobblerThe Cobbler (film)The Cobbler is the eighth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944-Plot:...
(February 18) - 009 The Big ShowThe Big Show (1923 film)The Big Show is the ninth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Notes:...
(February 25) - 010 A Pleasant JourneyA Pleasant JourneyA Pleasant Journey is a 1923 silent short comedy film and the tenth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(March 18) - 011 Boys to BoardBoys to BoardBoys to Board is the 11th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(April 8) - 012 Giants vs. YanksGiants vs. YanksGiants vs. Yanks is the 12th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(May 13) - 013 Back StageBack Stage (1923 film)Back Stage is the 13th silent Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.- Plot :...
(June 3) - 014 Dogs of WarDogs of War (film)Dogs of War! is a 1923 silent short subject, the fourteenth entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan, the two-reel short was released to theaters in July 1923 by Pathé Exchange...
(July 1) - 015 Lodge NightLodge NightLodge Night is the 15th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Synopsis:...
(July 29) - 016 July DaysJuly Days (film)July Days is the 16th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(August 26) - 017 No NoiseNo NoiseNo Noise is the 17th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(September 23) - 018 Stage FrightStage Fright (1923 film)Stage Fright is the 18th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(October 21) - 019 Derby DayDerby Day (1923 film)Derby Day is a 1923 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 19th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The gang sneaks in to see a horse race, where Mary’s father is one of the horse owners, and is very impressed...
(November 18) - 020 Sunday CalmSunday CalmSunday Calm is a 1923 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 20th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The gang travels by wagon to go on a picnic with their families. After losing a wheel, the parents put on a new one, and the gang races off with the wagon, leaving the...
(December 16)
19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
- 021 Tire TroubleTire TroubleTire Trouble is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 21st Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The gang are running their own taxi service, and come across Ernie and Farina delivering laundry to J. William McAllister, the wealthiest man in town...
(January 13) - 022 Big BusinessBig Business (1924 film)Big Business is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 22nd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The gang starts up their own barbershop, giving the neighborhood kids haircuts that wouldn't become popular for another sixty years. When they see Mickie in his...
(February 10) - 023 The BuccaneersThe Buccaneers (film)The Buccaneers is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 23rd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:...
(March 9) - 024 Seein' ThingsSeein' ThingsSeein' Things is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 24th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:Farina has nightmares after ruining the gang’s barbecue and then gorging herself on several fried chickens....
(April 6) - 025 Commencement DayCommencement DayCommencement Day is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 25th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:...
(May 4) - 026 Cradle RobbersCradle RobbersCradle Robbers is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 26th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:The boys cannot go fishing because they have to take care of their baby brothers and sisters...
(June 1) - 027 Jubilo, Jr.Jubilo, Jr.Jubilo, Jr. is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 27th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:...
(June 29) - 028 It's a BearIt's a BearIt's a Bear is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 28th Our Gang short subject released.- Notes :...
(July 24) - 029 High SocietyHigh Society (1924 film)High Society is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 29th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey Kelly* Jackie Condon - Percival 'Percy' Kelly* Mary Kornman - Mary...
(August 24) - 030 The Sun Down LimitedThe Sun Down LimitedThe Sun Down Limited is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 30th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina...
(September 21) - 031 Every Man for Himself (October 19)
- 032 Fast CompanyFast Company (1924 film)Fast Company is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 32nd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:Mickey trades places with a little rich boy, who is staying at a ritzy hotel...
(November 16) - 033 The Mysterious Mystery!The Mysterious Mystery!The Mysterious Mystery! is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 33rd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Jackie Condon - Little Adelbert* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina...
(December 14)
19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
- 034 The Big TownThe Big Town (1925 film)The Big Town is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 34th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:The Gang* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Allen Hoskins - Farina...
(January 11) - 035 Circus FeverCircus FeverCircus Fever is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 35th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Allen Hoskins - Farina...
(February 8) - 036 Dog DaysDog Days (1925 film)Dog Days is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 36th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The boys are showing off their dogs to each other when little rich girl Mary Kornman rides by in her pony-drawn cart. When the pony shies and runs away, Mickey comes to...
(March 8) - 037 The Love BugThe Love Bug (1925 film)The Love Bug is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 37th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:...
(April 5) - 038 Shootin' InjunsShootin' InjunsShootin' Injuns is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 38th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina, alia Pancho Farino* Joe Cobb - Joe, alias Sheriff 'Buckshot' Joe...
(May 3) - 039 Ask GrandmaAsk GrandmaAsk Grandma is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 39th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Mary Kornman - Mary* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe...
(May 31) - 040 Official OfficersOfficial OfficersOfficial Officers is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 40th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(June 28) - 041 Boys Will Be JoysBoys Will Be JoysBoys Will Be Joys is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 41st Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(July 26) - 042 Mary, Queen of TotsMary, Queen of TotsMary, Queen of Tots is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 42nd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mary Kornman - Mary* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(August 23) - 043 Your Own Back YardYour Own Back YardYour Own Back Yard is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 43rd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Mary Kornman - Mary* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(September 27) - 044 Better MoviesBetter MoviesBetter Movies is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 44th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R...
(November 1) - 045 One Wild RideOne Wild RideOne Wild Ride is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 45th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:...
(December 6)
19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
- 046 Good CheerGood CheerGood Cheer is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 46th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(January 26) - 047 Buried TreasureBuried Treasure (1926 film)Buried Treasure is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 47th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey...
(February 14) - 048 Monkey BusinessMonkey Business (1926 film)Monkey Business is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 48th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey...
(March 21) - 049 Baby ClothesBaby ClothesBaby Clothes is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 49th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Johnny Downs - Johnny...
(April 25) - 050 Uncle Tom's UncleUncle Tom's UncleUncle Tom's Uncle is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 50th Our Gang short subject released. The title is a play on the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.-Cast:* Billy Butts* Joe Cobb - Joe / Uncle Tom...
(May 30) - 051 Thundering FleasThundering FleasThundering Fleas is a 1926 Our Gang film featuring Oliver Hardy and directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 51st Our Gang short subject released...
(July 18) - 052 Shivering SpooksShivering SpooksShivering Spooks is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 52nd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Scooter Lowry - Skooter* Mary Kornman - Mary* Johnny Downs - Johnny...
(August 8) - 053 The Fourth AlarmThe Fourth AlarmThe Fourth Alarm is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 53rd Our Gang short subject released. It was later reworked in Hook and Ladder in 1932.-Notes:...
(September 12) - 054 War FeathersWar FeathersWar Feathers is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 54th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Jannie Hoskins - Mango...
(November 21) - 055 Telling WhoppersTelling WhoppersTelling Whoppers is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 55th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:...
(December 19)
19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
- 056 Bring Home the TurkeyBring Home the TurkeyBring Home the Turkey is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 56th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango* Joe Cobb - Joe...
(January 16) - 057 Seeing the WorldSeeing the WorldSeeing the World is a 1927 silent Our Gang film featuring Stan Laurel, directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 57th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:...
(February 13) - 058 Ten Years OldTen Years OldTen Years Old is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 58th Our Gang short subject released. It was remade as Birthday Blues in 1932.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango...
(March 13) - 059 Love My DogLove My DogLove My Dog is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 59th Our Gang short subject released. It was remade in 1932 as The Pooch.-Plot:...
(April 17) - 060 Tired Business MenTired Business MenTired Business Men is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 60th Our Gang short subject released..-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jannie Hoskins - Mango...
(May 15) - 061 Baby BrotherBaby Brother-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen "Farina" Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Clifton Young - Bonedust* Jay R. Smith - Jay* Scooter Lowry - Skooter* Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins - Horatio* Robert Smith - Tunney* Richard Smith - Coolidge...
(June 26) - 062 The Glorious FourthThe Glorious Fourth (film)The Glorious Fourth is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 62nd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jannie Hoskins - Mango* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(June 26) - 063 Olympic GamesOlympic Games (film)Olympic Games is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 63rd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:...
(September 11) - 066 Chicken FeedChicken FeedChicken Feed is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 66th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R. Smith - Jay...
(November 6)
19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
- 069 Playin' HookeyPlayin' HookeyPlayin' Hookey is a 1928 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 69th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Zuccini* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R...
(January 1) - 072 The Smile WinsThe Smile WinsThe Smile Wins is a 1928 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 72nd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R. Smith - Jay...
(February 26)
The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929)
These silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
. All films are two reels (20 minutes) long, except Spook Spoofing, which is three reels (30 minutes) long. Shorts marked with an asterisk (*) were originally released with a synchronized music and sound effects track.
1927 |
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| 064 | Yale vs. Harvard Yale vs. Harvard Yale vs. Harvard is a 1927 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 64th Our Gang short that was released and is considered to be lost in the MGM vault fire 1967.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
September 24 | |
| 065 | The Old Wallop The Old Wallop The Old Wallop is a 1927 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 65th Our Gang short that was released and was considered to be a lost film. However, a foreign print of the film was found and is nearly complete... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
October 22 | |
| 067 | Heebee Jeebees Heebee Jeebees Heebee Jeebees is a 1927 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 67th Our Gang short that was released and is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie... |
Robert F. McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... Robert A. McGowan Robert A. McGowan Robert Anthony McGowan was an American screenwriter and film director.-Biography:Born in Denver, Colorado, McGowan is best known as a junior director for the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1926 to 1930, and as the co-writer of the series during the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer period from 1938 to... |
November 19 | |
| 068 | Dog Heaven Dog Heaven Dog Heaven is a 1927 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 68th Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Pete the Pup - Himself* Joe Cobb - Joe* Annette De Kirby - Clarabelle* Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer... |
Robert A. McGowan Robert A. McGowan Robert Anthony McGowan was an American screenwriter and film director.-Biography:Born in Denver, Colorado, McGowan is best known as a junior director for the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1926 to 1930, and as the co-writer of the series during the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer period from 1938 to... |
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| 070 | Spook Spoofing Spook Spoofing Spook Spoofing is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 70th Our Gang short that was released.-Synopsis:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
January 14 | |
| 071 | Rainy Days Rainy Days (film) Rainy Days is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 71st Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer* Jay R... |
Robert A. McGowan Robert A. McGowan Robert Anthony McGowan was an American screenwriter and film director.-Biography:Born in Denver, Colorado, McGowan is best known as a junior director for the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1926 to 1930, and as the co-writer of the series during the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer period from 1938 to... |
February 11 | |
| 073 | Edison, Marconi & Co. Edison, Marconi & Co. Edison, Marconi & Co. is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 73rd Our Gang short that was released and is now considered to be lost. This last known copy was at MGM's Vault no.7 in 1967 and was destroyed with other silent shorts.-Cast:* Bobby Hutchins... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
March 10 | |
| 074 | Barnum & Ringling, Inc. Barnum & Ringling, Inc. Barnum & Ringling, Inc. is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 74th Our Gang short that was released and the first to have a synchronized musical and sound-effects track.-Cast:* Jean Darling - Jean... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 075 | Fair and Muddy Fair and Muddy Fair and Muddy is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Charley Oelze. It was the 75th Our Gang short that was released and was considered to be lost... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 076 | Crazy House Crazy House (1928 film) Crazy House is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 76th Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Jean Darling as Jean* Jay R... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
June 2 | |
| 077 | Growing Pains | Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
September 22 | |
| 078 | Old Gray Hoss Old Gray Hoss Old Gray Hoss is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 78th Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer* Mary Ann Jackson - Mary Ann... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
October 20 | |
| 079 | School Begins School Begins School Begins is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 79th Our Gang short that was released and is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jean Darling - Jean* Allen Hoskins - Farina... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
November 17 | |
| 080 | The Spanking Age The Spanking Age The Spanking Age is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 80th Our Gang short that was released... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 081 | Election Day Election Day (film) Election Day is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 81st Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Unknown - Pleurisy* Joe Cobb - Joe Cobb* Jay R... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
January 12 | |
| 082 | Noisy Noises Noisy Noises Noisy Noises is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 82nd Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer* Mary Ann Jackson - Mary Ann... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 083 | The Holy Terror The Holy Terror (1929 film) The Holy Terror is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 83rd Our Gang short that was released and is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Mary Ann Jackson - Mary Ann* Joe Cobb - Joe Cobb... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
March 9 | |
| 084 | Wiggle Your Ears Wiggle Your Ears "Wiggle Your Ears" is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 84th Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Mary Ann Jackson - Mary Ann* Harry Spear - Harry* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jean Darling - Jean... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
April 6 | |
| 085 | Fast Freight Fast Freight (film) Fast Freight is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film. It was the 85th Our Gang short that was released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jean Darling - Jean* Bobby Hutchins - Wheezer* Mary Ann Jackson - Mary Ann... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
May 9 | |
| 087 | Little Mother | Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
June 1 | |
| 091 | Cat, Dog & Co. Cat, Dog & Co. Cat, Dog & Co. is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan under the pseudonym "Anthony Mack".Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 91st Our Gang short that was released... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
September 14 | |
| 093 | Saturday's Lesson Saturday's Lesson Saturday's Lesson is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 93rd Our Gang short to be released, and the final silent film in the series... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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The Roach/MGM talkies (1929–1938,The Little Rascals)
These sound Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. These 80 films, excepting some that have been removed for content, are the Our Gang shorts that King World ProductionsKing World Productions
King World Productions, Inc. was a production company and a syndicator of television programming in the United States until its eventual 2007 incorporation into CBS Television Distribution...
have packaged and syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
as The Little Rascals.
All shorts through Arbor Day in 1936 are two reels (approximately 17 to 20 minutes) long except Small Talk, which is three reels (26 minutes) long. Subsequent shorts (1936's Bored of Education through 1938's Hide and Shriek) are one reel (10 minutes) in length. Also in 1936, an Our Gang feature-length film, General Spanky
General Spanky
General Spanky is a 1936 American comedy film produced by Hal Roach. A spin-off of Roach's popular Our Gang short subjects, the film stars George "Spanky" McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Rosina Lawrence, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer...
, was released by MGM .
Many of the shorts were edited for television over the years, and distributor King World Productions
King World Productions
King World Productions, Inc. was a production company and a syndicator of television programming in the United States until its eventual 2007 incorporation into CBS Television Distribution...
removed several of the shorts from their Little Rascals television package. Shorts that were either edited for, or withheld from, television broadcast are noted as such.
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| 086 | Small Talk Small Talk (film) Small Talk is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 86th entry in the Our Gang series to be released, and the first to be made with sound.... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
May 18 |
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| 088 | Railroadin' Railroadin' Railroadin' is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 88th release in the Our Gang series... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
June 15 |
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| 089 | Lazy Days Lazy Days (film) Lazy Days is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 89th Our Gang short to be released.-Synopsis:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
August 15 |
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| 090 | Boxing Gloves Boxing Gloves (film) Boxing Gloves is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan under the pseudonym "Anthony Mack". Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 9, 1929, it was the 90th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:Joe's and Chubby's friendship is... |
Anthony Mack Robert A. McGowan Robert Anthony McGowan was an American screenwriter and film director.-Biography:Born in Denver, Colorado, McGowan is best known as a junior director for the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1926 to 1930, and as the co-writer of the series during the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer period from 1938 to... |
September 9 |
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper was an American actor, television director, producer and executive. He was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination... . |
| 092 | Bouncing Babies Bouncing Babies Bouncing Babies is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 92nd Our Gang short to be released.- Plot :... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
October 12 |
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| 094 | Moan and Groan, Inc. Moan and Groan, Inc. Moan and Groan, Inc. is a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 94th Our Gang short to be released.-Synopsis:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
December 7 |
Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy was an American comedic film actor, known as "the king of the slow burn". A slow burn is an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper... and Max Davidson Max Davidson Max Davidson was a German film actor known for his comedic Jewish persona during the silent film era. With a career spanning over thirty years, Davidson appeared in over 180 films.-Career:... . |
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| 095 | Shivering Shakespeare Shivering Shakespeare Shivering Shakespeare is an Our Gang short film directed by Robert A. McGowan under the pseudonym "Anthony Mack". Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 95th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
Anthony Mack Robert A. McGowan Robert Anthony McGowan was an American screenwriter and film director.-Biography:Born in Denver, Colorado, McGowan is best known as a junior director for the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1926 to 1930, and as the co-writer of the series during the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer period from 1938 to... |
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| 096 | The First Seven Years The First Seven Years The First Seven Years is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 96th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 097 | When the Wind Blows When the Wind Blows (1930 film) When the Wind Blows is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by James W. Horne. It was the 97th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:It is a windy spring night. A man tells Kennedy the cop that it is a fine night for a murder or robbery... |
James W. Horne James W. Horne James Wesley Horne was an early American actor, screenwriter and film director. He began his career as an actor under director Sidney Olcott at Kalem Studios in 1913 and directed his first film for the company two years later.... |
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| 098 | Bear Shooters Bear Shooters Bear Shooters is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 98th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Spud wants to go camping and shoot lots of bears with Jackie, Chubby, and Farina... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
May 17 |
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| 099 | A Tough Winter A Tough Winter A Tough Winter is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 99th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
June 21 |
Stepin Fetchit Stepin Fetchit was the stage name of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry.... . |
| 100 | Pups Is Pups Pups Is Pups Pups Is Pups is a two-reel comedy short subject, part of the Our Gang series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach, and originally released to theatres by M-G-M in 1930. It was the 100th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Wheezer attempts to find his puppies after... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
August 30 |
Dorothy DeBorba Dorothy Adelle DeBorba was an American former child actress who was a regular in the Our Gang series of short subjects as the leading lady from 1930 to 1933.-Early life:... . Leroy Shield Leroy Shield was an American film score and radio composer.-Career:A native of Waseca, Minnesota, Shield was an employee of RCA Victor's National Broadcasting Company, for which he composed and conducted on-air musical pieces... . National Film Registry The National Film Registry is the United States National Film Preservation Board's selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress. The Board, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized by acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in October 2008... by the Library of Congress Library of Congress The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and... . |
| 101 | Teacher's Pet | Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
October 11 |
June Marlowe June Marlowe , was an American actress, who appeared in six Our Gang short subjects as the lovely schoolteacher Miss Crabtree.-Career:... as schoolteacher Miss Crabtree. |
| 102 | School's Out School's Out (1930 film) School's Out is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 102nd Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 103 | Helping Grandma Helping Grandma Helping Grandma is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 103rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
January 3 |
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| 104 | Love Business Love Business Love Business is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 104th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
February 14 |
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| 105 | Little Daddy Little Daddy Little Daddy is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 105th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
March 28 |
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| 106 | Bargain Day Bargain Day Bargain Day is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 106th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
May 2 |
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper was an American actor, television director, producer and executive. He was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination... . |
| 107 | Fly My Kite Fly My Kite Fly My Kite is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 107th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
May 30 |
Mary Ann Jackson Mary Ann Jackson was an American former child actress who appeared in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1928 to 1931. She was a native of Los Angeles, California.-Career:... , Norman "Chubby" Chaney. |
| 108 | Big Ears Big Ears Big Ears is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 108th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
August 29 |
Divorce Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties... . |
| 109 | Shiver My Timbers Shiver My Timbers Shiver My Timbers is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 109th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
October 10 |
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| 110 | Dogs is Dogs Dogs is Dogs Dogs Is Dogs is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 110th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 111 | Readin' and Writin' Readin' and Writin' Readin' and Writin' is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 111th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
January 2 |
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| 112 | Free Eats Free Eats Free Eats is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Ray McCarey. It was the 112th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 113 | Spanky Spanky (film) Spanky is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 113th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
March 26 |
Tommy Bond Thomas Ross "Tommy" Bond was an American actor. A native of Dallas, Texas, Bond was best known for his work as a child actor for two different nonconsecutive periods on Our Gang comedies, and also for being the first actor to portray the role of "Superman's pal" Jimmy Olsen on screen.-Early years... . |
| 114 | Choo-Choo! Choo-Choo! Choo-Choo! is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 114th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
May 7 |
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| 115 | The Pooch The Pooch The Pooch is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 115th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Cheerful vagrant Stymie tries to get back in the good graces of the gang after stealing their pies... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
June 11 |
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| 116 | Hook and Ladder Hook and Ladder (1932 film) Hook and Ladder is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 116th Our Gang short that was released.-Synopsis:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
August 27 |
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| 117 | Free Wheeling Free Wheeling Free Wheeling is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 117th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
October 1 |
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| 118 | Birthday Blues Birthday Blues Birthday Blues is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 118th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
November 12 |
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| 119 | A Lad an' a Lamp A Lad an' a Lamp A Lad an' a Lamp is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 119th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 120 | Fish Hooky Fish Hooky Fish Hooky is a 1933 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 120th Our Gang short that was released.- Plot :... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
January 28 |
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| 121 | Forgotten Babies Forgotten Babies Forgotten Babies is a 1933 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 121st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 122 | The Kid From Borneo The Kid From Borneo The Kid From Borneo is a comedy short subject; part of the Our Gang series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach, and was originally released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on April 15, 1933. It was the 122nd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Dickie, Dorothy,... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
April 15 |
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| 123 | Mush and Milk Mush and Milk Mush and Milk is a comedy short subject; part of the Our Gang series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach, and was originally released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 27, 1933... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
May 27 |
Dorothy DeBorba Dorothy Adelle DeBorba was an American former child actress who was a regular in the Our Gang series of short subjects as the leading lady from 1930 to 1933.-Early life:... , Dickie Moore. |
| 124 | Bedtime Worries Bedtime Worries Bedtime Worries is a 1933 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 124th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
September 9 |
Emerson Treacy -Career:Treacy was teamed with comedienne Gay Seabrook to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen.... and Gay Seabrook Gay Seabrook -Career:Seabrook was teamed with comedian Emerson Treacy to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen.... . |
| 125 | Wild Poses Wild Poses Wild Poses is short subject in the Our Gang series.It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach Studios and first released on October 28, 1933 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
October 28 |
Emerson Treacy -Career:Treacy was teamed with comedienne Gay Seabrook to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen.... , Gay Seabrook Gay Seabrook -Career:Seabrook was teamed with comedian Emerson Treacy to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen.... , Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn was an American comedic character actor. Pangborn was famous for small, but memorable roles, with a comic flair. He appeared in many Preston Sturges movies as well as the W.C. Fields films International House, The Bank Dick, and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break... . |
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| 126 | Hi'-Neighbor! Hi'-Neighbor! Hi'-Neighbor! is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 126th Our Gang short to be released and Meins' first series entry as director.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
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| 127 | For Pete's Sake! For Pete's Sake! For Pete's Sake! is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 127th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
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Leonard Kibrick Leonard Kibrick , was an American former child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1934 to 1936, usually portraying the villain... , Billie Thomas. |
| 128 | The First Round-Up The First Round-Up The First Round-Up is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 128th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
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| 129 | Honky Donkey Honky Donkey Honky Donkey is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 129th Our Gang short that was released.-Synopsis:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
June 2 |
Don Barclay Don Barclay was an American actor.He played the character Mr. Binnacle in the Disney film Mary Poppins.-Selected filmography:* That Little Band of Gold * Honky Donkey Barclay... |
| 130 | Mike Fright Mike Fright Mike Fright is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 130th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 131 | Washee Ironee Washee Ironee Washee Ironee is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by James Parrott. It was the 131st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
James Parrott James Parrott James Parrott , was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase.-Early years:... |
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| 132 | Mama's Little Pirate Mama's Little Pirate Mama's Little Pirate is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 132nd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
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| 133 | Shrimps for a Day Shrimps for a Day Shrimps for a Day is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 133rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
February 20 |
Jackie Lynn Taylor Jackie Lynn Taylor is an American former child actress born in Compton, California. She is notable for appearing in five Our Gang short subjects in 1934–1935. She often portrayed the sister or girlfriend of one of the boys, usually Wally Albright.She joined KTTV in 1951 as the hostess of the... . |
| 134 | Anniversary Trouble Anniversary Trouble Anniversary Trouble is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 134th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
March 13 |
Johnny Arthur Johnny Arthur was an American stage and motion picture actor.-Early years:Born John Lennox Arthur Williams in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Arthur was a veteran of twenty-five years on stage before he made his screen debut in 1923's The Unknown Purple... and Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American actress to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind .... . |
| 135 | Beginner's Luck Beginner's Luck Beginner's Luck is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 135th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
April 8 |
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| 136 | Teacher's Beau Teacher's Beau Teacher's Beau is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 136th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
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| 137 | Sprucin' Up Sprucin' Up Sprucin' Up is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 137th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Hoping to get on the good side of the new truant officer , the gang goes out of their way to impress the man's cute daughter Marianne , even unto making such sacrifices... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
June 1 |
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| 138 | Little Papa Little Papa Little Papa is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 138th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Although Spanky would like to play football with the rest of the gang, he is stuck at home taking care of his baby sister... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
September 21 |
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| 139 | Little Sinner Little Sinner Little Sinner is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 139th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:Anxious to go fishing, Spanky skips out of Sunday school, despite the admonitions of his pals Alfalfa, Mildred, Sidney, and Marianne that "Something's going to happen to... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
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| 140 | Our Gang Follies of 1936 Our Gang Follies of 1936 Our Gang Follies of 1936 is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 140st Our Gang short to be released and the first of several musical entries in the series.-Plot:The gang stages a big musical revue... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
November 30 |
Darla Hood Darla Jean Hood was an American child actress, best known as the leading lady in the Our Gang series from 1935 to 1941. She was born in Leedey, Oklahoma, the only child of James Claude Hood and Elizabeth Davner... . |
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| 141 | The Pinch Singer The Pinch Singer The Pinch Singer is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 142rd Our Gang short that was released, although it was produced before the short which followed it on the release schedule, Divot Diggers.-Plot:... |
Fred Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer was an American actor and film director. A native of Central City, Colorado, he is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our Gang series and for directing Harold Lloyd movies The Freshman and Girl Shy. Newmeyer also had an extensive directing and acting resume in... |
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| 142 | Divot Diggers Divot Diggers Divot Diggers is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan; It was the 142nd Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
Robert McGowan Robert F. McGowan Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:... |
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| 143 | The Lucky Corner The Lucky Corner The Lucky Corner is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 143rd Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
March 14 |
Sprucin' Up Sprucin' Up is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 137th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Hoping to get on the good side of the new truant officer , the gang goes out of their way to impress the man's cute daughter Marianne , even unto making such sacrifices... and Little Papa Little Papa Little Papa is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 138th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Although Spanky would like to play football with the rest of the gang, he is stuck at home taking care of his baby sister... , withheld for a year. Scotty Beckett Scott Hastings "Scotty" Beckett was an American child actor. He starred in the Our Gang and Rocky Jones, Space Ranger series.-Early career:... , although the final short Beckett shot was Follies of 1936 Our Gang Follies of 1936 Our Gang Follies of 1936 is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 140st Our Gang short to be released and the first of several musical entries in the series.-Plot:The gang stages a big musical revue... . |
| 144 | Second Childhood Second Childhood (film) Second Childhood is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 144th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gus Meins Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... |
April 11 |
Gus Meins Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:... departs from the Hal Roach Hal Roach Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York... studios and Our Gang Our Gang Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively... shorts. |
| 145 | Arbor Day Arbor Day (film) Arbor Day is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 145th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Fred Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer was an American actor and film director. A native of Central City, Colorado, he is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our Gang series and for directing Harold Lloyd movies The Freshman and Girl Shy. Newmeyer also had an extensive directing and acting resume in... |
May 2 |
Rosina Lawrence Rosina Lawrence was a Canadian-born American actress, singer, and dancer. She was a native of Ottawa, Ontario.-Career:... as schoolteacher Miss Lawrence/Miss Jones. |
| 146 | Bored of Education Bored of Education Bored of Education is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 146th entry in the Our Gang series to be released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
August 20 |
Academy Award for Live Action Short Film This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate... . |
| 147 | Two Too Young Two Too Young Two Too Young is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 147th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
September 26 |
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| 148 | Pay as You Exit Pay as You Exit Pay as You Exit is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 148th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
October 24 |
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| 149 | Spooky Hooky Spooky Hooky Spooky Hooky is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 149th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
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| 150 | Reunion in Rhythm Reunion in Rhythm Reunion in Rhythm is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 150th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
January 9 |
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| 151 | Glove Taps Glove Taps Glove Taps is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 151st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
February 20 |
Sidney Kibrick Sidney Kibrick is an American former child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1935 to 1939. From 1937 to 1939, he portrayed "The Woim", the sidekick of the neighborhood bully "Butch", played by Tommy Bond.He is the brother of the late Leonard Kibrick,... as "The Woim". |
| 152 | Hearts Are Thumps Hearts Are Thumps Hearts Are Thumps is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 152nd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
April 3 |
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| 153 | Three Smart Boys Three Smart Boys Three Smart Boys is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas.It was the 153rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
May 13 |
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| 154 | Rushin' Ballet Rushin' Ballet Rushin' Ballet is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 154th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
April 24 |
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| 155 | Roamin' Holiday Roamin' Holiday Roamin' Holiday is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 155th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
June 12 | |
| 156 | Night 'n' Gales Night 'n' Gales Night 'n' Gales is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 156th Our Gang short Night 'n' Gales is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 156th Our Gang short Night 'n' Gales is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
July 24 |
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| 157 | Fishy Tales Fishy Tales Fishy Tales is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 157th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
August 28 | |
| 158 | Framing Youth Framing Youth Framing Youth is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 158th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
September 11 |
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| 159 | The Pigskin Palooka The Pigskin Palooka The Pigskin Palooka is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 159th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
October 23 | |
| 160 | Mail and Female Mail and Female Mail and Female is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 160th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Fred Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer was an American actor and film director. A native of Central City, Colorado, he is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our Gang series and for directing Harold Lloyd movies The Freshman and Girl Shy. Newmeyer also had an extensive directing and acting resume in... |
November 13 |
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| 161 | Our Gang Follies of 1938 Our Gang Follies of 1938 Our Gang Follies of 1938 is a 1937 American musical short subject, the 161st short subject entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
December 18 |
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| 162 | Canned Fishing Canned Fishing Canned Fishing is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 162nd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
February 12 | |
| 163 | Bear Facts Bear Facts (film) Bear Facts is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 163rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
March 5 | |
| 164 | Three Men in a Tub Three Men in a Tub Three Men in a Tub is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Nate Watt. It was the 164th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Nate Watt Nate Watt Nate Watt was an American film director. He directed 30 films between 1916 and 1961.-Selected filmography:* The Man Who Would Not Die * Hopalong Cassidy Returns * Three Men in a Tub... |
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| 165 | Came the Brawn Came the Brawn Came the Brawn is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 165th entry in the Our Gang series-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
April 16 |
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| 166 | Feed 'em and Weep Feed 'em and Weep Feed 'em and Weep is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 166th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
May 7 |
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| 167 | The Awful Tooth The Awful Tooth The Awful Tooth is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Nate Watt. It was the 167th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Nate Watt Nate Watt Nate Watt was an American film director. He directed 30 films between 1916 and 1961.-Selected filmography:* The Man Who Would Not Die * Hopalong Cassidy Returns * Three Men in a Tub... |
May 28 | |
| 168 | Hide and Shriek Hide and Shriek Hide and Shriek is a 1938 Our Gang short subject directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 168th Our Gang entry in the series, and the last to involve series creator Hal Roach.-Plot:... |
Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas (director) Gordon Douglas was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. He was a native of New York City.-Hal Roach and Our Gang:... |
June 18 |
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| 169 | The Little Ranger The Little Ranger The Little Ranger is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 169th Our Gang short that was released... |
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| 170 | Party Fever Party Fever Party Fever is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 170th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
George Sidney George Sidney George Sidney was an American film director and film producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.-Career:... |
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| 171 | Aladdin's Lantern Aladdin's Lantern Alladin's Lantern is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 171st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 172 | Men in Fright Men In Fright Men in Fright is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 172nd Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
George Sidney | October 15 | |
| 173 | Football Romeo Football Romeo Football Romeo is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 173rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
George Sidney | November 12 | |
| 174 | Practical Jokers Practical Jokers Practical Jokers is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 174th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
George Sidney | December 17 | |
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| 175 | Alfalfa's Aunt Alfalfa's Aunt Alfalfa's Aunt is a 1939 comedy short subject, the 176th entry in the Our Gang series originally created by Hal Roach. Produced by Jack Chertok for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Sidney, the one-reel short was released to theaters in January 1939 by MGM... |
George Sidney | January 7 | |
| 176 | Tiny Troubles Tiny Troubles Tiny Troubles is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 176th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
George Sidney | February 18 | |
| 177 | Duel Personalities Duel Personalities Duel Personalities is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 177th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
George Sidney | March 11 | |
| 178 | Clown Princes Clown Princes Clown Princes is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 178th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
George Sidney | April 15 | |
| 179 | Cousin Wilbur Cousin Wilbur Cousin Wilbur is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 179th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 180 | Joy Scouts Joy Scouts Joy Scouts is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 180th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | June 24 |
Robert Blake (actor) Robert Blake is an American actor who starred in the film In Cold Blood and the U.S. television series Baretta. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted for the 2001 murder of his wife, but on November 18, 2005, Blake was found liable in a California civil court for her wrongful death.-Early... ). |
| 181 | Dog Daze Dog Daze Dog Daze is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 181st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 182 | Auto Antics Auto Antics Auto Antics is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 182nd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | July 22 |
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| 183 | Captain Spanky's Show Boat Captain Spanky's Showboat Captain Spanky's Show Boat is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 183rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | September 9 |
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| 184 | Dad for a Day Dad for a Day Dad for a Day is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 184th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | October 21 | |
| 185 | Time Out for Lessons Time Out for Lessons Time Out for Lessons is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 185th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn Bud Murray |
December 2 |
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| 186 | Alfalfa's Double Alfalfa's Double Alfalfa's Double is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 186th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | January 20 | |
| 187 | The Big Premiere The Big Premiere The Big Premiere is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 188th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | March 9 | |
| 188 | All About Hash All About Hash All About Hash is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 189th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | March 30 |
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| 189 | The New Pupil The New Pupil The New Pupil is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 190th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | April 27 |
Juanita Quigley Juanita Quigley is a former child actress in American motion pictures of the 1930s and 1940s.-Career:Juanita Quigley was billed as Baby Jane in several early roles. She first attracted major attention as Claudette Colbert's three-year-old daughter in Imitation of Life... . Billy Laughlin William Robert "Billy" Laughlin was an American child actor. He is best known for playing the character Froggy in the Our Gang short films in its final stretch, from 1940 to 1944.-Career:... . |
| 190 | Bubbling Troubles Bubbling Troubles Bubbling Troubles is an American 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 187th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | May 25 |
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| 191 | Good Bad Boys Good Bad Boys Good Bad Boys is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 192nd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | September 7 |
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| 192 | Waldo's Last Stand Waldo's Last Stand Waldo's Last Stand is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 193rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 193 | Goin' Fishin' Goin' Fishin' Goin' Fishin' is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 191st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | October 26 |
Paul Hurst (actor) Paul Causey Hurst was an American film actor and director.-Career:Born in Traver, California, and raised on a ranch, he appeared in hundreds of films during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. However, he got his start painting scenery as part of the backstage crew during the silent movie era... . |
| 194 | Kiddie Kure Kiddie Kure Kiddie Kure is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 194th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | November 23 |
Thurston Hall Thurston Hall was an American film actor. He appeared in 250 films between 1915 and 1957 and is probably best remembered for his portrayal, during the later stages of his career, of often pompous or blustering authority figures.Hall's best-known television role was as Mr. Schuyler, the boss of... . |
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| 195 | Fightin' Fools Fightin' Fools Fightin' Fools is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 195th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | January 25 | |
| 196 | Baby Blues Baby Blues (1941 film) Baby Blues is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 196th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | February 15 | |
| 197 | Ye Olde Minstrels Ye Olde Minstrels Ye Olde Minstrels is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 197th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn Bud Murray |
March 18 |
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| 198 | 1-2-3 Go 1-2-3 Go 1-2-3 Go is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 199th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | April 26 | |
| 199 | Robot Wrecks Robot Wrecks Robot Wrecks is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 200th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | July 12 | |
| 200 | Helping Hands Helping Hands (1941 film) Helping Hands is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 201st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | September 27 |
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| 201 | Come Back, Miss Pipps Come Back, Miss Pipps Come Back Miss Pipps is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 198th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | October 25 |
Sara Haden Sara Haden was a character actress in Hollywood films of the 1930s through the 1950s.She was born Sarah Haden on November 17, 1899 in Galveston, Texas. Haden was the daughter of another character actress, Charlotte Walker, who was active in silent films and early talkies... and Christian Rub Christian Rub Christian Rub was known as a character actor from the late 1910s to the early 1950s, and was featured in more than 100 movies, often uncredited. He was born in Passau, Bavaria, Germany. His first appearance was in the movie The Belle of New York... . |
| 202 | Wedding Worries Wedding Worries Wedding Worries is a 1941 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 202nd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | December 13 |
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| 203 | Melodies Old and New Melodies Old and New Melodies Old and New is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 203rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | January 24 |
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| 204 | Going to Press Going to Press Going to Press is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 204th Our Gang short that was released.-Synopsis:... |
Edward Cahn | March 7 |
Darryl Hickman Darryl Gerard Hickman is an American film and television actor, former television executive, and child star of the 1930s and 1940s.-Early life:... . |
| 205 | Don't Lie Don't Lie (film) Don't Lie is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 205th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | April 4 | |
| 206 | Surprised Parties Surprised Parties Surprised Parties is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 206th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | May 30 | |
| 207 | Doin' Their Bit Doin' Their Bit Doin' Their Bit is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. This was the first short with Herbert Glazer as Our Gangs regular director... |
Herbert Glazer | July 18 |
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| 208 | Rover's Big Chance Rover's Big Chance Rover's Big Chance is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 208th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Herbert Glazer | August 22 | |
| 209 | Mighty Lak a Goat Mighty Lak a Goat Mighty Lak a Goat is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 209th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Herbert Glazer | October 10 | |
| 210 | Unexpected Riches Unexpected Riches Unexpected Riches is a 1942 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th Our Gang short .-Plot:... |
Herbert Glazer | November 28 |
George McFarland George Robert Phillips "Spanky" McFarland was an American actor most famous for his appearances as a child in the Our Gang series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s... . |
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| 211 | Benjamin Franklin, Jr. Benjamin Franklin, Jr. Benjamin Franklin Jr. is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Herbert Glazer | January 30 | |
| 212 | Family Troubles | Herbert Glazer | April 3 | |
| 213 | Calling All Kids Calling All Kids Calling All Kids is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Sam Baerwitz. It was the 214th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Sam Baerwitz | April 24 | |
| 214 | Farm Hands Farm Hands Farm Hands is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 215th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Herbert Glazer | June 19 | |
| 215 | Election Daze Election Daze Election Daze is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 213th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Herbert Glazer | July 31 | |
| 216 | Little Miss Pinkerton Little Miss Pinkerton Little Miss Pinkerton is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 216th Our Gang short that was released.-Synopsis:... |
Herbert Glazer | September 18 | |
| 217 | Three Smart Guys Three Smart Guys Three Smart Guys is a 1943 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 217th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
Edward Cahn | October 23 | |
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| 218 | Radio Bugs Radio Bugs Radio Bugs is a 1944 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. It was the 218th Our Gang short to be released, and the third to last film in the series.-Plot:... |
Cyril Endfield | April 1 | |
| 219 | Tale of a Dog Tale of a Dog Tale of a Dog is a 1944 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. It was the 219th Our Gang short to be released, and the penultimate film in the series... |
Cyril Endfield | April 15 |
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| 220 | Dancing Romeo Dancing Romeo Dancing Romeo is a 1944 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Cyril Endfield. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 220th and final Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
Cyril Endfield | April 29 |
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Our Gang related films
- General SpankyGeneral SpankyGeneral Spanky is a 1936 American comedy film produced by Hal Roach. A spin-off of Roach's popular Our Gang short subjects, the film stars George "Spanky" McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Rosina Lawrence, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer...
(1936), a feature film produced by Hal RoachHal RoachHarold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
and directed by Fred Newmeyer and Gordon DouglasGordon DouglasGordon Douglas may refer to:*Gordon Douglas , American film director*Gordon Douglas , the first Western monk in Buddhism-See also:*Gordon K. Douglass, sailor*Gordon, Douglas County, Wisconsin...
; a Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
release. Starring George "Spanky" McFarland, Phillip Holmes, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Rosina LawrenceRosina LawrenceRosina Lawrence was a Canadian-born American actress, singer, and dancer. She was a native of Ottawa, Ontario.-Career:...
, and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, General Spanky was intended as a test film to move Our Gang into features, but did not perform to Hal Roach's and MGM's expectations at the box office. - CurleyCurley (1947 film)Curley is a 1947 film produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan as a re-imagining of their Our Gang series. The film was one of Roach's "streamlined" features of the 1940s, running 53 minutes and was designed as a b-movie...
(1947) and Who Killed Doc RobbinWho Killed Doc RobbinWho Killed Doc Robbin is a film produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan as a reimagining of their Our Gang series.The film was one of "Hal Roach's Streamliners" features of the 1940s, running only 55 minutes, and was designed as a B-movie. Like most of Roach's latter-day output, Who Killed Doc...
(1948), two featurettes produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan with a similar cast and tone as the Our Gang comedies. Both films starred Larry Olsen, Billy GrayBilly Gray (actor)William Thomas "Billy" Gray , is a former American actor known primarily for his role as James "Bud" Anderson, Jr., in 193 episodes of the NBC and CBS situation comedy, Father Knows Best, which aired between 1954 and 1960. Gray's fellow cast members were Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue,...
, and Matthew "Stymie" Beard's brother Renee Beard. Roach forfeited his option to buy back the rights to the Our Gang trademark to produce these films. - The Little Rascals (1994), a feature-length adaptation of Our Gang which includes gags and situations borrowed directly from several of the original shorts. Directed by Penelope SpheerisPenelope SpheerisPenelope Spheeris is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known as a documentary film director whose works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization...
and starring Travis TedfordTravis TedfordTravis William Tedford is an American actor. A child actor during the 1990s, he is best known for portraying Our Gang kid Spanky McFarland in the 1994 feature film The Little Rascals and for being the first Welch's "advertising-spokeskid" beginning in 1994 at age 5.-Biography:Tedford was born in...
as Spanky, Bug HallBug HallBrandon "Bug" Hall is an American actor, acting teacher and musician.-Biography:Brandon Hall, nicknamed "Bug" by his family, was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 4, 1985. He is the second oldest in his family...
as Alfalfa, Brittany Ashton HolmesBrittany Ashton HolmesBrittany Ashton Holmes is an American actress. She is best known for playing Darla in The Little Rascals...
as Darla, and Ross BagleyRoss BagleyRoss Elliot Bagley is an American actor. Most popular as a child actor during the mid-1990s, he is best known for his role as Nicholas "Nicky" Banks the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1994-1996.-Career:...
as Buckwheat, The Little Rascals was produced by Steven SpielbergSteven SpielbergSteven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's Amblin EntertainmentAmblin EntertainmentAmblin Entertainment is an American film and television production company founded by director and producer Steven Spielberg and film producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 1981. Amblin is only a production company, and has never distributed its own movies, nor has it fully financed its...
and released by Universal PicturesUniversal Pictures-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
.
Cameos/appearances in other films
Our Gang as a unit appeared in a handful of other Hal Roach films, and in a few outside productions as well.- The Stolen JoolsThe Stolen JoolsThe Stolen Jools is a short comedy film produced by the Masquers Club of Hollywood, featuring many cameo appearances by the film stars of the day...
(1931) (a.k.a. The Slippery Pearls) - promotional short subject intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanitarium - The Cracked Iceman (1934) - a Hal Roach Charley ChaseCharley ChaseCharley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies...
short subject, featuring Chase as a schoolteacher and the Our Gang kids as his students. - Kid MillionsKid MillionsKid Millions is an American film directed by Roy Del Ruth, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and starring Eddie Cantor.-Plot:The story features Eddie, a kid from Brooklyn, New York,...
(1934) - an Eddie CantorEddie CantorEddie Cantor was an American "illustrated song" performer, comedian, dancer, singer, actor and songwriter...
musical feature. The Our Gang kids appear among the children in the TechnicolorTechnicolorTechnicolor is a color motion picture process invented in 1916 and improved over several decades.It was the second major process, after Britain's Kinemacolor, and the most widely used color process in Hollywood from 1922 to 1952...
fantasy sequence.
Blackhawk/Republic releases
For many years, Blackhawk Films released 79 of the 80 Roach talkies on 16 mm film16 mm film
16 mm film refers to a popular, economical gauge of film used for motion pictures and non-theatrical film making. 16 mm refers to the width of the film...
. The sound discs for Railroading' had been lost since the 1940s, and a silent print was made available for home movie release until 1982, when the film's sound discs were located in the MGM vault and the short was restored with sound. Like the television prints, Blackhawk's Little Rascals reissues featured custom-created title cards in place of the original Our Gang logos, as per MGM's 1949 arrangement with Hal Roach not to distribute the series under its original title.
In 1983, with the VHS home video market growing, Blackhawk began distributing Little Rascals VHS tapes available through catalogue only. 69 of the 80 sound shorts were made available across twenty-three VHS volumes, three shorts to a tape. Half a dozen silent episodes were also available across two VHS volumes.
National Telefilm Associates
National Telefilm Associates
National Telefilm Associates was an independent distribution company that handled reissues of American film libraries, including much of Paramount Pictures' animated and short-subjects library.-History:...
(later renamed Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
) purchased Blackhawk in 1983, and continued the catalogue releases while also making The Little Rascals available on retail home video collections in 1984. 30 Little Rascals shorts were released in a set of five VHS compilations, with six shorts to a volume: Little Rascals Comedy Classics 1, Little Rascals Comedy Classics 2, Best of the Little Rascals, Little Rascals on Parade, and Adventures of Little Rascals. Each of these tapes contained two volumes of the 1983 catalogue releases, making each tape contain six episodes. In addition, Republic made the first two catalogue volumes available for retail.
Twelve Little Rascals shorts made their way to home video through Spotlite Video in 1986. These also were all previously released on the catalogue Blackhawk releases and contained none of the ones that had been excluded. These were available through retail. Meanwhile, MGM released 20 of its 52 Our Gang shorts in a five-volume VHS set with four shorts per tape.
In 1991, Republic repackaged 30 Little Rascals shorts for a fifteen-volume VHS set, with two shorts per tape. Out of the 30 episodes released, only one of them had been previously unreleased.
Cabin Fever/Hallmark releases
In 1993, Republic sold the home video rights to the 80 sound Roach shorts and some of the available silent shorts to Cabin Fever Entertainment. Cabin Fever also acquired the rights to use the original Our Gang title cards and MGM logos; for the first time in over 50 years, the Roach sound Our Gang comedies could be seen in their original format. In June 1994, Cabin Fever released a 12-volume set of Little Rascals VHS tapes, hosted by Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin is an American film and animated film critic and historian, author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives.-Personal life:...
. With four shorts per tape, Cabin Fever made 48 Roach sound shorts available for purchase, uncut and with digitally restored and remastered picture and sound.
Due to the success of these volumes, Cabin Fever released nine more volumes in June 1995, which made the other 32 Roach talkies available for purchase (some of which had never been available on home video before). Five of these volumes contained four sound shorts, while the other four featured three sound shorts and a silent short.
Cabin Fever began pressing DVD versions of their first 12 Little Rascals VHS volumes (with the contents of two VHS volumes included on each DVD), but went out of business before the release was announced in late 1998. Early in 1999, they sold their catalog to Hallmark Entertainment.
In April 2000, Hallmark cleared out their warehouse, making all of the Little Rascals DVDs and VHS tapes available for retail, but never did an official launch of the Cabin Fever Little Rascals DVDs. In August, the first 10 volumes were re-released on VHS with new packaging, and the first two volumes were released on DVD as The Little Rascals: Volumes 1-2.
In 2003, the VHS tapes went out of print. That spring, Hallmark issued a DVD called Little Rascals Vols. 3–4, which actually did not completely compile volumes three and four of the Cabin Fever VHS set, but included ten Our Gang shorts. On November 13, 2005, ten more Little Rascals shorts were issued on a DVD entitled Little Rascals Collectors Edition III.
In 2006, Legend Films released colorized versions of fifteen Our Gang comedies (most of which are public domain), which were released across three Little Rascals DVDs. Fourteen of these shorts were Hal Roach talkies, while the remaining film is Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 193rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
, a public-domain short from the MGM era. These DVDs went out of print in the summer of 2008.
RHI Entertainment
RHI Entertainment
RHI Entertainment , formerly known as Hallmark Entertainment, is an American producer of television movies and miniseries, founded in 1979 by Robert Halmi Jr. and Robert Halmi Sr. as Robert Halmi Incorporated....
and Genius Products
Genius Products
Genius Products was an entertainment company based in Santa Monica, California, United States.On December 5, 2005, Genius Products, Inc. announced a distribution joint venture with The Weinstein Company called Genius Products, LLC, with Weinstein holding a 70% stake...
released a DVD box set entitled The Little Rascals - the Complete Collection on October 28, 2008. This set includes all of the Hal Roach sound short films in the Our Gang series (1929–1938), encompassing all of the Our Gang shorts distributed to TV as The Little Rascals (save for a handful of silents). Sixty-four of the shorts are sourced from the Cabin Fever restorations, while the remaining sixteen shorts utilize older Blackhawk Films transfers without their original title cards. Other than that issue, the actual footage remains unedited.
Until recently, only a handful of MGM Our Gangs were available on DVD. Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 193rd Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
, which is in the public domain, is one of only five MGM Our Gangs available on DVD. The other four—Party Fever
Party Fever
Party Fever is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 170th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
, Dog Daze
Dog Daze
Dog Daze is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 181st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
, Duel Personalities
Duel Personalities
Duel Personalities is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 177th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
and The Big Premiere
The Big Premiere
The Big Premiere is a 1940 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 188th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
—have been released as bonus features in DVD releases of vintage Warner Bros. DVD releases. The former two are on the Warner Home Video release of The Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act, originally from New York City, that enjoyed success in Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950...
Room Service
Room Service (1938 film)
Room Service is an RKO film comedy starring the Marx Brothers and based on the 1937 play of the same name by Allen Boretz and John Murray. It co-stars Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Alexander Asro, and Frank Albertson.-Plot outline:...
and At The Circus
At the Circus
At the Circus is a 1939 Marx Brothers comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which they save a circus from bankruptcy...
DVD, while the latter two are on Warner's Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection: Babes In Arms DVD and Broadway Melody Of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM movie musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy. It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including "Begin the Beguine"....
DVD, respectively.
On September 1, 2009, Warner Bros. released the 52 MGM Our Gang shorts in a compilation as part of their Warner Archive Collection mail-order series. The collection, Our Gang Comedies 1938–1944, is available for DVD and digital download only by mail order on the Warner Bros.' Studio Online Store. General Spanky remains out of circulation.
On June 14, 2011, Vivendi Entertainment
Vivendi Entertainment
Vivendi Entertainment is an independent film, television, DVD and digital distribution company operating in the United States and Canada. It is also a distribution partner for independent content providers....
re-released 7 of the 8 DVD's from RHI/Genius Products' The Little Rascals - The Entire Collection. This would include all 79 episodes but would exclude the disc featuring the extras. Each of the volumes would be in chronological order and sold individually. Unlike the box set, these discs featured all of the Cabin Fever MGM restorations, eliminating the older Blackhawk Films transfers. Each featured about 10 episodes, while the 7th disc featured more episodes due to the fact the later episodes were shorter.
Public domain
The following Our Gang comedies are in the public domainPublic domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
, and have appeared on several different VHS and DVD releases over the years (somewhat questionably, some other titles have turned up in unauthorized VHS and DVD editions.)
- 1922: Our Gang; Fire Fighters; Young Sherlocks; One Terrible Day; A Quiet Street; Saturday Morning
- 1923: The Big Show; The Cobbler; The Champeen; Boys To Board; A Pleasant Journey; Giants Vs. Yanks; Back Stage; Dogs of War; Lodge Night; Stage Fright; July Days; Sunday Calm; No Noise; Derby Day
- 1924: Fast Company; Tire Trouble; Big Business; The Buccaneers; Seein' Things; Commencement Day; It's a Bear; Cradle Robbers; Jubilo, Jr.; High Society; The Sun Down Limited; Every Man for Himself; The Mysterious Mystery!
- 1925: The Big Town; Circus Fever; Dog Days; The Love Bug; Ask Grandma; Shootin' Injuns; Official Officers; Mary, Queen of Tots; Boys Will Be Joys; Better Movies; Your Own Back Yard; One Wild Ride
- 1926: Good Cheer; Buried Treasure; Monkey Business; Baby Clothes; Uncle Tom's Uncle; Thundering Fleas; Shivering Spooks; The Fourth Alarm; War Feathers
- 1928: Playin' Hookey
- 1930: Bear Shooters, School's Out
- 1937: Our Gang Follies of 1938
- 1940: Waldo's Last Stand
In-print Little Rascals DVDs (excluding public domain releases)
- Little Rascals Complete Collection: All Hal Roach talkies, with Barnum, Ringling, Inc., Dog Heaven, and Spook Spoofing as bonus shorts.
- Little Rascals Volume One: featuring the first 10 hal Roach talkies from Small Talk to Bear Shooters with the Cabin Fever restorations on the entire collection.
- Little Rascals Volume Two: Featuring the second 10 Hal Roach talkies from A Tough Winter to Big Ears with the cabin Fever Restorations on the entire collectiom.
- Little Rascals Volume Three: Featuring the third 10 Hal Roach talkies from Shiver My Timbers to Birthday Blues with the cabin Fever Restorations on the entire collectiom.
- Little Rascals Volume Four: Featuring the next 10 Hal Roach talkies from Aladan A Lamp to The First Round Up with the cabin Fever Restorations on the entire collectiom.
- Little Rascals Volume Five: Featuring the next 10 Hal Roach talkies from Honky Donkey to Little Papa with the cabin Fever Restorations on the entire collectiom.
- Little Rascals Volume Six: Featuring the next 13 Hal Roach talkies from Little Sinner to Glove Taps with the cabin Fever Restorations on the entire collectiom. Due to the last 6 episodes being only 10 minutes, this disc featured 13 episodes instead of 10.
- Little Rascals Volume Seven: Featuring the final 17 Hal Roach talkies from Hearts Are Thumps to Hide and Shriek with the cabin Fever Restorations on the entire collectiom. Due to all except one episode being only 10 minutes, this disc featured 17 episodes instead of 10. Also, while Hearts are Thumps was made before Three Smart Boys, the latter was featured first on this release. Also, while Hide and Shriek was the last episode made, Canned Fishing, which was made prior to the last 6 episodes was featured last on this release.