Deriving its title from the concurrent mgm feature film the broadway melody of 1938, our gang follies of 1938 is a spoof of the broadway melody films and other movie musicals of the. Classic shorts featuring the ageless antics and universal appeal of hal roachs little rascals. The resultant film, using puppet animation, was one of five episodes refashioned this way, which were intended to be marketed as a television. Created by comedy producer and studio executive hal roach, the series was produced in various forms from 1922 to 1944 and is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Our gang follies of 1936 1935 divot diggers 1936 the lucky corner 1936 second childhood 1936. Produced by allied artists, the 63 minute film was released to theaters on may 5, 1959. The life and times of our gang i am assured by genius entertainment that these will be dual layered dvd9 discs, well capable of handling the amount of content on each disc. The first official series title was hal roachs rascals.
The set consisted of all eighty hal roach talkies, as well as three silent shorts. The lovable gang of kids has many adventures and gets into many scrapes. This is a complete original print with excellent picture quality. Almost the entire film is included, with the original footage totaling 16. Fly my kite a lad ana lamp the kid from borneo hi neighbor hide and shriek schools out free wheeling divot diggers waldos last stand our gang follies of 1936 washee ironee shrimps for a day choochoo night n gales bored of education male and female bear facts rushin ballet glove taps spucin up plus tons of. The gang is putting on another big show in spankys cellar, complete with an orchestra led by.
This is an edited version of our gang follies of 1936. The gang puts on a show, everything goes well, except theyre missing an act. First released in theaters in black and white on february 8, 1936, and later included in the television package. Our gang follies of 1936 is a 1935 our gang short comedy film directed by gus meins. Little rascals varieties was a 1959 feature film complication of musical our gang shorts. The little rascals the complete collection our gang. Oct 06, 2016 the gang stages a big musical revue in spankys cellar 6 acts of swell actin, reads a sign above the cellar door. Our gang follies of 1938 is a 1937 american musical short subject, the 161st short subject entry in hal roachs our. Died june 1, 1973 janet burston, 16 film shorts, died march 3, 1998. Unlike most other hal roach comedies released through mgm, this one features an unusual opening title. Our gang follies of 1936 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But alfalfa abandons the show saying his crooning days are over, and that opera is his true calling.
The gang is putting on another big show in spankys cellar, complete. With our gang, george spanky mcfarland, carl alfalfa switzer, darla hood. Our gang 1922 is an american our gang silent short film that was the third entry in the series to be released. Little sinner 1935 our gang follies 1935 the pinch singer 1936 divot diggers 1936 lucky corner 1936 second childhood. Watch the little rascals best of our gang in color. This and four other shorts were later remade by king world in clay animation form, using the original soundtracks from the films. This is the second our gang follies filmthe first being our gang follies of 1936. Directed by gordon douglas as a sequel to 1935s our gang follies of 1936, the tworeel short was released to theaters on december 18, 1937 by metrogoldwynmayer.
Our gang comedy classic divot diggers colorized version. Directed by gordon douglas as a sequel to 1935s our gang follies of 1936. Heres a list of our gang episodes i know for sure cause i own them that were released by blackhawk. The gang is putting on a show with alfalfa billed as king of the crooners. Watch our gang follies of 1936 from little rascals color. Presented here is all known existing scenes from the very first our gang comedy which was titled our gang as well. For the generation that grew up with them, these 80 shorts are the essence of the series, and watching them is a proustian experience, yielding wave after wave of memories.
Now, not mentioned in this our gang documentary are the following girls that showed up in the series mary kornman, many film shorts, one of the original silent screen members. Our gang follies of 1938 1937 our gang follies of 1938. The discs, along with a 12page booklet, are held in a fourtray digipak designed to look like a hardcover book, with an embossed holofoil cover. A short film of a two talented guys in a great band on the rise looking for. A followup to the musicalrevue short our gang follies of 1936, the onereel reunion in rhythm was apparently filmed under the title our gang follies of 1937. Spanky is there as a club owner and the host of follies. Briefly digressing from our gangs new onereel format, the series. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The tworeeler was released into theaters on november 5, 1922 by pathe.
I believe, and someone please correct me if i am wrong, that blackhawk films actually released all of the hal roach our gangs, that were dated from 1929 to 1938. Scotty beckett, darla hood, eugene porky lee see full. While this one has a bit more plot than the last, it is essentially chock full of singing and dancing. Note this does not include the our gang comedies that were produced after the studio stole away hals idea and fired him.
The first film shot, our gang, was the third film released. As it comes to wanting to choose topics that allow me a more personal approach than most this theme does well. Our gang follies of 1938 is a 1937 american musical short subject, the 161st short subject entry in hal roachs our gang little rascals series. The our gang comedies began in 1922, and lasted until 1944, spanning 221 films. This page is a listing of the significant cast and crew for the our gang short subjects film series, originally created and produced by hal roach for hal roach studios which ran in movie theatres from 1922 to 1944. The gang is putting on another big show in spankys cellar, complete with an. Yes the film i have is kid from borneo with uncle george and the final translation spanky and his uncle in the greek. But after taking a nap and dreaming of a successful future in popular music, he changes his mind and joins the. The little rascals the complete collection by anthony mack.
The gang is putting on another big show in spankys cellar, complete with an orchestra led by buckwheat billie thomas, and performances by darla darla. Our gang season 14 episode 3 our gang follies of 1936. This is the official inspired distribution release as seen elsewhere. The little rascals complete platinum collection 87 episodes. The soundtrack for this film was used for a little rascals color special made by kingworld productions and presented by charles king. But many of the our gang comedies are remarkable movies in their own right. Produced by hal roach and released to theaters by metrogoldwynmayer, it was the 140th our gang short to be released and the first of several musical entries in the series. From the accompanying booklet our gang is widely regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of american. Spanky, as the master of ceremonies, persuades the neighborhood kids through. Hal roach, creator of our gang until 1938, died 1992 at age 100. Scotty beckett was one of the cutest, most successful child actors of the 1930s and 1940s. Our gang follies of 1936 missing is the scene showing the african american kids in the audience disappearing. Our gang filming locations this page is not intended for small screens.
Our gang follies of 1936 to take one example, features a gag where the lights go out in the house, and you can still see all the eyes of the black kids shining in the darkness. Roach forfeited his option to buy back the rights to the our gang trademark to produce these films. It is true there were ethnic and racial stereotypes. Spanky, alfalfa, buckwheat, stymie, porky and all the little rascals are at their hilarious best. The little rascals varieties may 5, 1959, a featurelength compilation featuring clips from our gang follies of 1936, the pinch singer, reunion in rhythm, and our gang follies of 1938. Oct 09, 2016 the gang is putting on another big show in spankys cellar, complete with an orchestra led by buckwheat billie thomas, and performances by darla darla hood and many of the other neighborhood kids. The gang puts on their own live musical revue for the benefit of the neighborhood kids. While they are not what one would expect based on what is on the package, they are all enjoyable, especially schools out which was the second appearance of miss crabtree. The dvds the 80 our gang shorts created between 1929 and 1938 are spread over seven dvds, with an eight disc for extras. Our gang known subsequently to television syndication as the little rascals or hal roachs rascals is an american series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Comedy icon our gang little rascals, a list of films. Another musical short in the tradition of our gang follies of 1936 and.
Produced by hal roach and released to theaters by metrogoldwynmayer, it was the 140st our gang short to be released and the first of several musical entries in the series. The complete collection the cultural icons star in 80 remastered, restored, and uncut shorts in an eightdisc anthology in order of chronological release bonus features include three silent shorts, three featurettes, filmed introductions and a 12page collectible photo booklet. Our gang follies aka our gang follies of 1936 1935 in december 1935 mgm planned to loan judy to the hal roach studios for an our gang follies film. Im trying to collect all shorts issued by blackhawk super 8, silent and sound. The little rascals the complete collection by anthony. Beyond that, theres the new warner archive general spanky 1936 dvdr release, which is the gang s sole feature film, and their 52 mgm one reel shorts 193844 our gang collection, which are considered to be not as good as their earlier hal roach sound shorts. I collect here informations, trailer videos, lowres images and personal commentsratings. This is my personal blog about bib overalls films and tv series. Film titles in red indicate the film is a lost film.
The director is gus meins and i cannot say i know him. The complete collection play all video introduction from author richard lewis ward theatrical shorts play all little sinner our gang follies of 1936 the pinch singer divot diggers the lucky corner second childhood arbor day bored of education two too young pay as you exit spooky hooky reunion on rhythm glove taps. A list of 84 films compiled on letterboxd, including small talk 1929, bouncing babies 1929, lazy days 1929, the first seven years 1930 and when the wind blows 1930. I cant see how children in the movie theaters would enjoy all this singing and dancingbut the parts of.
The little rascals the complete collection is an 8 dvd set released by genius entertainment in late october 2008. The films included are our gang follies of 1938 starring spanky and alfalfaand bear shooters and schools out both from 1930 the jackie cooper period. The little rascals collectors edition 88 classic uncut. Our gang follies of 1936 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Eeven if this is one of the most known rascals short films. The complete collection also features a wealth of bonus materials including introductions and commentaries by various film historians and authors. When considering the backstage blogathon, as to whether or not to participate in the first place, there was very little to consider. Then the our gang kids would make their own, out of trash, and win the race or what have you.
Giani am also a very big fan of the little rascal our gang shorts. The complete collection 8 dvd set by rhigenius entertainment in print. This is the second collection of our gang that i have purchased, the first being the little rascals collected edition. Thank you for viewing our gang follies of 1936 on video. The studio changed their minds at the last minute, possibly because this time its love had become born to. The gang stages a big musical revue in spankys cellar 6 acts of swell actin, reads a sign above the cellar door. Initial releases included sixteen prints from blackhawk films, rather than the original 35mm. The complete series has been dubbed and aired in italy during the 70s, so we know those little rascals so well here too. Metrogoldwynmayer presents our gang follies of 1938, a hal roach production, as opposed to the usual hal roach presents title line. After working as a mule skinner, wrangler and gold prospector, among other things, he. Note that some films were not released in the order they were shot. The little rascals august 5, 1994, a featurelength adaptation of our gang which includes gags and situations borrowed directly from several of the original. Contents featured were four our gang musical shorts, each having only a minimal amount a footage removed. Of course, the bestknown title, the little rascals, came decades later when the series was shown on television.
Download our gang little rascals torrent kickasstorrents. Here is a chronological list of little rascals our gang movie shorts filmed in palms, ca 90034 near motor ave. Our gang follies of 1936 our gang follies of 1936 video. Our gang follies of 1936 1935 our gang follies of 1936. Our gang follies of 1938 later reissued as simply follies of 1938 is a 1937 american musical short subject, the 161st short subject entry in hal roachs our gang little rascals series. Here is a complete listing of the 221 films, listed in the order they were filmed.
Our gang follies of 1936 when considering the backstage blogathon, as to whether or not to participate in the first place, there was very little to consider. Little rascals varieties our gang wikia wiki fandom. This web page features highquality little rascals films you can play from the hal roach our gang comedies along with a complete our gang filmography. Subsequently the series from 1938 and 1944 was produced by mgm pictures the series was syndicated to television as the little rascals starting from 1955. She was an actress, known for our gang follies of 1936 1935, beginners luck 1935 and washee ironee 1934. Im ecstatic to report that this collection is superior in every way imaginable. It was the only three reeler of the our gang comedies so if complete on super 8 it would be 600. Mgm continued to produce our gang shorts, with diminishing results, until 1944. Spanky is the host and ringmaster of the follies show and every kid in town is getting in to show their talent. Hal roach was a genius when he put together the our gang shorts. Little rascals dvd box set on the way page 3 steve.
Mar 17, 2014 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Watch little rascals season 14, episode 3 our gang follies of 1936. Alfalfa is wooing darla and his hemanwomanhating friends attempt to sabotage the relationship. Title our gang follies of 1936 contributor names gus meins director created published. Our gang follies of 1936 our gang wikia wiki fandom.
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