Our Gang filmography#The Little Rascals
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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, numbered by order of release along with production order.Production order from The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang by Leonard Maltin and Richard W. Bann, which says on p. ix that "the film entries are ordered according to production sequence, not by release dates or copyright dates." In the book the feature-length film General Spanky is counted as number 150 on the list, whereas this page's list only includes the shorts, so for shorts whose number is over 150 in the book, the production# on this page's list is the number in the book minus one (for example, Reunion in Rhythm is listed as #151 in the book, but #150 for this list).
The Roach/Pathé silents (1922–1928)
These two-reel silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Pathé.
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= [[1922 in film|1922]] =
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|001
|004
|Charles Parrott
Robert McGowan
Tom McNamara
|September 10
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- First appearance of Allen "Farina" Hoskins, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Jack Davis, and Ernie Morrison. First Our Gang short released, fourth to be produced.
- Filmed in-between Young Sherlocks and A Quiet Street.
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|002
|002
|Charles Parrott
Robert McGowan
Tom McNamara
|October 8
|
- Filmed in between Our Gang and Young Sherlocks.
- Remade as The Fourth Alarm! (1926) and Hook and Ladder (1932).
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|003
|001
|Charles Parrott
Fred Newmeyer
Robert McGowan
Tom McNamara
|November 5
|
- First short to be produced.
- Original version directed by Newmeyer; reshoots by McNamara and McGowan after One Terrible Day and Fire Fighters.
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|004
|003
|Charles Parrott
Robert McGowan
Tom McNamara
|November 26
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- Filmed in between Fire Fighters and One Terrible Day.
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|005
|006
|Tom McNamara
Robert McGowan
|December 3
|
- Filmed in between A Quiet Street and The Big Show.
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|006
|005
|Tom McNamara
Robert McGowan
|December 31
|
- Filmed in between One Terrible Day and Saturday Morning.
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= [[1923 in film|1923]] =
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|007
|009
|Robert McGowan
|January 28
|
- First appearance of Joe Cobb, Mary Kornman and Andy Samuel.
- Filmed in between The Cobbler and Boys to Board.
- Remade as Boxing Gloves (1929).
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|008
|008
|Tom McNamara
|February 18
|
- Joe Cobb does not appear.
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|009
|007
|Robert McGowan
|February 25
|
- Filmed in between Saturday Morning and The Cobbler.
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|010
|011
|Robert McGowan
|March 18
|
- Filmed in between Boys to Board and Giants Vs. Yanks.
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|011
|010
|Tom McNamara
|April 8
|
- Final short directed by Tom McNamara
- Mary Kornman does not appear.
- Filmed in between The Champeen! and A Pleasant Journey.
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|012
|012
|Robert McGowan
|May 13
|
- Filmed in between A Pleasant Journey and Back Stage.
- Mary Kornman does not appear.
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|013
|013
|Robert McGowan
|June 3
|
- Mary Kornman does not appear.
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|014
|014
|Robert McGowan
|July 1
|
- With Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston.
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|015
|015
|Robert McGowan
|July 29
|
- Filmed in between Dogs of War! and early filming of Fast Company.
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|016
|018
|Robert McGowan
|August 26
|
- Filmed in between Stage Fright and Sunday Calm.
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|017
|020
|Robert McGowan
|September 23
|
- Filmed in between Sunday Calm and Derby Day.
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|018
|017
|Robert McGowan
|October 21
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- Filmed in between early production of Fast Company and July Days.
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|019
|021
|Robert McGowan
|November 18
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- Filmed in between No Noise and Tire Trouble.
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|020
|019
|Robert McGowan
|December 16
|
- Final appearance of Jack Davis, save for Fast Company.
- Mary Kornman does not appear.
- Filmed in between July Days and No Noise.
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= [[1924 in film|1924]] =
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|021
|022
|Robert McGowan
|January 13
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|022
|023
|Robert McGowan
|February 10
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- Andy Samuel is promoted from supporting player to replacement for Jack Davis.
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|023
|024
|Robert McGowan
Mark Goldaine
|March 9
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|024
|025
|Robert McGowan
|April 6
|
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|025
|026
|Robert McGowan
Mark Goldaine
|May 4
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|026
|028
|Robert McGowan
|June 1
|
- Andy Samuel does not appear.
- Filmed in between It's a Bear and Jubilo, Jr.
- Remade as Forgotten Babies (1933).
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|027
|029
|Robert McGowan
|June 29
|
- With Will Rogers and Charley Chase
- Filmed in between Cradle Robbers and High Society. As a result, Ernie Morrison does not appear.
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|028
|027
|Robert McGowan
|July 24
|
- Final appearance of Ernie Morrison, save for Fast Company.
- Andy Samuel does not appear.
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|029
|030
|Robert McGowan
|August 24
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|030
|031
|Robert McGowan
|September 21
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- Partially remade as Railroadin' (1929).
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|031
|032
|Robert McGowan
|October 19
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|032
|016
|Robert McGowan
Charles Parrott
|November 16
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- Shot in spring 1923 with reshoots in summer 1924, features Ernie Morrison and Jack Davis.
- Originally filmed in between Lodge Night and Stage Fright.
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|033
|033
|Robert McGowan
|December 14
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- First appearance of Eugene Jackson
- Final appearance of Andy Samuel.
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= [[1925 in film|1925]] =
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|034
|034
|Robert McGowan
|January 11
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|035
|035
|Robert McGowan
|February 8
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- First appearance of Johnny Downs.
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|036
|036
|Robert McGowan
|March 8
|
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|037
|037
|Robert McGowan
|April 5
|
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|038
|039
|Robert McGowan
|May 3
|
- Final appearance of Eugene Jackson
- Johnny Downs is now promoted from a supporting player to a replacement for Andy Samuel.
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|039
|038
|Robert McGowan
|May 31
|
- Filmed in between The Love Bug and Shootin' Injuns.
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|040
|040
|Robert McGowan
|June 28
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- With James Finlayson
- Filmed in between Shootin' Injuns and Mary, Queen of Tots.
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|041
|042
|Robert McGowan
|July 26
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- First appearance of Jay R. Smith.
- Filmed in between Mary, Queen of Tots and Better Movies.
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|042
|041
|Robert McGowan
|August 23
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- With James Finlayson
- Johnny Downs does not appear.
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|043
|044
|Robert McGowan
|September 27
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- Filmed in between Better Movies and One Wild Ride.
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|044
|043
|Robert McGowan
|November 1
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- First appearance of Bobby "Bonedust" Young.
- Jay R. Smith is now a main player.
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|045
|045
|Robert McGowan
|December 6
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- Filmed in between Your Own Back Yard and Good Cheer.
- Jay R. Smith does not appear.
- Remade in 1932 as Free Wheeling.
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= [[1926 in film|1926]] =
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|046
|046
|Robert McGowan
|January 26
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- With Charlie Hall
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|047
|047
|Robert McGowan
|February 14
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- With Charlie Hall
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|048
|048
|Robert McGowan
|March 21
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- With Charlie Hall
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|049
|049
|Robert McGowan
|April 25
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- With Charlie Hall
- Jay R. Smith does not appear.
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|050
|050
|Robert McGowan
|May 30
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- Bobby Young is now a main player.
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|051
|051
|Robert McGowan
|July 18
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- First appearance of Mildred Kornman and Scooter Lowry.
- Final appearance of Mickey Daniels
- With Charley Chase, James Finlayson, Charlie Hall, and Oliver Hardy
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|052
|052
|Robert McGowan
|August 8
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|053
|053
|Robert McGowan
|September 12
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- Final appearance of Mary Kornman.
- Remake of Fire Fighters; remade as Hook and Ladder (1932).
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|054
|054
|Robert McGowan
Anthony Mack
|November 21
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|055
|056
|Robert McGowan
Anthony Mack
|December 19
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- Filmed in between Seeing the World and Bring Home the Turkey.
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= [[1927 in film|1927]] =
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|056
|057
|Robert McGowan
Anthony Mack
|January 16
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- First appearance of Jean Darling
- Bobby "Bonedust" Young does not appear.
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|057
|055
|Robert McGowan
Anthony Mack
|February 13
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- With Stan Laurel and James Finlayson.
- Bobby "Bonedust" Young does not appear.
- Johnny Downs' last appearance, save for a guest appearance in Chicken Feed.
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|058
|058
|Anthony Mack
|March 13
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- Filmed in between Bring Home the Turkey and Love My Dog
- Remade as Birthday Blues (1932).
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|059
|059
|Robert McGowan
|April 17
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- Remade as The Pooch (1932).
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|060
|060
|Anthony Mack
Charles Oelze
|May 15
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|061
|061
|Anthony Mack
Charles Oelze
|June 26
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- First appearance of Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins.
- With Oliver Hardy
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|062
|064
|Robert McGowan
|June 26
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- With Charley Chase
- Filmed in between Olympic Games and Playin' Hooky.
- First appearance of Harry Spear and Pete the Pup.
- Jean Darling, Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins, Scooter Lowry, and Bobby Young do not appear.
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|063
|063
|Anthony Mack
|September 11
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- Filmed in between Chicken Feed and The Glorious Fourth.
- Jean Darling, Scooter Lowry, and Bobby "Bonedust" Young do not appear.
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|066
|062
|Anthony Mack
Charles Oelze
|November 6
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- With Johnny Downs.
- Last appearance of Scooter Lowry and Bobby "Bonedust" Young. Young would later return as a supporting player, first in 1928, and again in 1930.
- Pete the Pup does not appear.
- Released in between The Old Wallop and Heebee Jeebees.
- Remade as A Lad An' A Lamp (1932).
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= [[1928 in film|1928]] =
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|069
|065
|Anthony Mack
|January 1
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- Filmed in between The Glorious Fourth and The Smile Wins.
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|072
|066
|Robert McGowan
|February 26
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- Jean Darling and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins do not appear.
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The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929)
These silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-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.
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= [[1927 in film|1927]] =
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|064
|067
|September 24
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- Currently lost.
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|065
|068
|Robert McGowan
|October 22
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|067
|069
|Robert McGowan
Anthony Mack
|November 19
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- Currently lost.
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|068
|070
|Anthony Mack
|December 17
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- Harry Spear does not appear.
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= [[1928 in film|1928]] =
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!width="100"|Original release date
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|070
|071
|Robert McGowan
|January 14
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- While running the standard length of a two-reeler (20 minutes), this film was also released as a three-reeler.
- Jean Darling does not appear.
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|071
|072
|Anthony Mack
|February 11
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|073
|073
|Anthony Mack
|March 10
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- Currently lost.
- Jean Darling and Mildred Kornman do not appear.
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|074
|074
|Robert McGowan
|April 7
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- With Oliver Hardy
- First silent Our Gang short released with a synchronized music and sound effects disc.
- Mildred Kornman does not appear.
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|075
|075
|May 5
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- With Bobby "Bonedust" Young.
- Last appearance of Mildred Kornman.
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|076
|076
|Robert McGowan
|June 2
|
- First appearance of Mary Ann Jackson
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|077
|077
|Anthony Mack
|September 22
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- Currently lost.
- Last appearance of Jackie Condon and Jay R. Smith for the time being. Both would return for Election Day.
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|078
|078
|The Ol' Gray Hoss (*)
|Anthony Mack
|October 20
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- Released with synchronized music and sound effects, on disc only.
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|079
|079
|School Begins (*)
|Anthony Mack
|November 17
|
- A copy exists in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/2709|title=Family Jewels: Child Progeny - MoMA|website=The Museum of Modern Art|accessdate=June 2, 2019}}
- Released with synchronized music and sound effects, on disc only.
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|080
|080
|The Spanking Age (*)
|Robert McGowan
|December 15
|
- Released with synchronized music and sound effects, on disc only.
- Rediscovered in 1990.
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= [[1929 in film|1929]] =
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!width="100"|Original release date
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|081
|081
|Anthony Mack
|January 12
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- Jackie Condon and Jay R. Smith return.
- Final appearance of Jackie Condon.
- Final appearance of Jay R. Smith as a main player. He would appear as a supporting player in two more shorts.
- Jean Darling does not appear.
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|082
|082
|Noisy Noises (*)
|Robert McGowan
|February 9
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- Released with synchronized music and sound effects, on disc only.
- With Jay R. Smith.
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|083
|083
|Anthony Mack
|March 9
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- Currently lost.
- Released with synchronized music track.
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|084
|084
|Wiggle Your Ears (*)
|Robert McGowan
|April 6
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- Released with synchronized music and sound effects, on disc only.
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|085
|085
|Robert McGowan
|May 9
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- With James Finlayson
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|087
|086
|Robert McGowan
|June 1
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|091
|087
|Cat, Dog & Co. (*)
|September 14
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- Released with synchronized music and sound effects, on disc only.
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|093
|088
|Saturday's Lesson (*)
|Robert McGowan
|November 9
|
- Released with synchronized music and sound effects, on disc only.
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{{anchor|The Little Rascals}}The Roach/MGM talkies (1929–1938, ''The Little Rascals'')
The Our Gang sound shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. These 80 films, with some removed due to content concerns, were later packaged and syndicated by King World Productions under the title The Little Rascals.
The shorts produced up until Arbor Day (1936) were two reels in length, typically running 17 to 20 minutes. The exception is Small Talk which extended to three reels (26 minutes). From 1936's Bored of Education to 1938's Hide and Shriek the shorts were reduced to one reel, approximately 10 minutes each, except for Our Gang Follies of 1938 which was a one-shot return to the two-reel format. In 1936, the feature-length film General Spanky was also released.
Over the years, many of the shorts were edited for television, and King World Productions excluded several from The Little Rascals television package. The shorts that were either edited or withheld from broadcast are noted accordingly.
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= [[1929 in film|1929]] =
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|086
|089
|May 18
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- First sound film; release dates of first five sound shorts overlap with those of final three silents shorts.
- Television prints heavily edited for time and sound quality. Initially in the Little Rascals television package, but eliminated in the early 1980s due to sound quality.
- Released as a three-reel (thirty minute) short.
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|088
|090
|Robert McGowan
|June 15
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- First appearance of Norman "Chubby" Chaney.
- Cameo by director Robert F. McGowan
- Never shown on television because the film's sound track, released only on separate phonographic records, was presumed lost since the mid-1940s. Railroadin's sound track turned up in the MGM vaults in 1982; while it was released on home video, it never became part of the television package.
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|089
|092
|Robert McGowan
|August 24
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- Withdrawn from television package due to racial humor involving African-Americans.
- Filmed in between Boxing Gloves and Bouncing Babies
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|090
|091
|September 9
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- First appearance of Jackie Cooper, appearing at this point as a supporting player.
- Final appearance of Joe Cobb{{Cite web |last=Demoss |first=Robert |title=Bouncing Babies |url=http://theluckycorner.com/rmt/093.html |access-date=2020-10-16 |website=theluckycorner.com}}. The Maltin/Bann book credits Bouncing Babies as Cobb's final appearance, but Demoss confirms that he does not appear in the finished film.
- Television prints edited due to time and to add sound to originally silent scenes.
- Filmed in between Railroadin
' and Lazy Days. - Motion picture trade journals from 1929 give this film's release date as July 13, 1929.
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|092
|093
|Robert McGowan
|October 12
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- Final appearances of Jean Darling and Harry Spear.
- Joe Cobb was credited to have been on this film and may appear in a Halloween costume.
- Television prints edited due to content considered in bad taste.
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|094
|094
|Robert McGowan
|December 7
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- With Edgar Kennedy and Max Davidson.
- Final appearance of Jay R. Smith.
- Jackie Cooper is promoted to main player status.
- Withdrawn from television package due to racial/ethnic humor involving Jewish-Americans and African Americans.
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= [[1930 in film|1930]] =
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|095
|095
|Anthony Mack
|January 25
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- With Edgar Kennedy
- First appearance of supporting players Donald Haines, Douglas Greer, and Georgie Billings.
- Television prints edited due to content considered in bad taste.
- Last short directed by Anthony Mack.
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|096
|096
|Robert McGowan
|March 1
|
- With Edgar Kennedy
- Television prints edited for racial humor involving African Americans.
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|097
|097
|April 5
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- With Edgar Kennedy
- First "Our Gang" short released with background music.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
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|098
|098
|Robert McGowan
|May 17
|
- With Leon Janney.
- Television prints edited due to content considered in bad taste, as well as racial humor involving African Americans.
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|099
|099
|Robert McGowan
|June 21
|
- With Stepin Fetchit
- Withdrawn from television package due to racial humor involving African-Americans.
- Last appearance of the original Pete the Pup.
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|100
|100
|Robert McGowan
|August 30
|
- First entry for 1930 – 31 film season.
- First appearances of main player Dorothy DeBorba, supporting player Buddy McDonald, and the second Pete the Pup.
- First Our Gang film to feature incidental music by Leroy Shield.
- Selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans and for stereotyping of other people.
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|101
|101
|Robert McGowan
|October 11
|
- First appearance of Matthew Beard.
- First appearance of June Marlowe as schoolteacher Miss Crabtree.
- First appearance of the Our Gang theme song, "Good Old Days".
- Pete the Pup does not appear.
- Television prints edited due to content considered in bad taste.
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|102
|102
|Robert McGowan
|November 22
|
- With June Marlowe and Bobby "Bonedust" Young.
- Television prints edited due to stereotyping of women and racial humor involving African Americans.
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= [[1931 in film|1931]] =
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!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
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|103
|103
|Robert McGowan
|January 3
|
- With Bobby "Bonedust" Young.
- First appearance of Shirley Jean Rickert
- Pete the Pup does not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
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|104
|104
|Robert McGowan
|February 14
|
- With June Marlowe and Bobby "Bonedust" Young.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
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|105
|105
|Robert McGowan
|March 28
|
- Final appearance of Bobby "Bonedust" Young.
- With June Marlowe
- Withdrawn from television package due to racial humor involving African-Americans.
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|106
|106
|Robert McGowan
|May 2
|
- Final appearance of Jackie Cooper.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
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|107
|107
|Robert McGowan
|May 30
|
- Final appearances of Allen "Farina" Hoskins, Mary Ann Jackson, Norman "Chubby" Chaney, Shirley Jean Rickert.
- First appearance of supporting player Dickie Jackson.
- With Mae Busch.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
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|108
|108
|Robert McGowan
|August 29
|
- First entry for 1931 – 32 film season.
- First appearance of Sherwood Bailey
- Withdrawn from television package for centering on divorce.
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|109
|109
|Robert McGowan
|October 10
|
- First appearance of Jerry Tucker, who wouldn't return until 1933.
- With Billy Gilbert and June Marlowe
- Television prints edited for verbal descriptions of violence.
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|110
|110
|Robert McGowan
|November 21
|
- With Billy Gilbert.
- Television prints edited due to negative treatment toward children and racial humor involving African Americans.
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= [[1932 in film|1932]] =
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!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes/Content edits for television
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|111
|111
|Robert McGowan
|January 2
|
- First appearance of Kendall "Breezy Brisbane" McComas.
- Final appearance of June Marlowe.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans and content deemed to be in bad taste.
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|112
|112
|February 13
|
- With Billy Gilbert
- First appearance of George "Spanky" McFarland.
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|113
|113
|Robert McGowan
|March 26
|
- With Billy Gilbert.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
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|114
|114
|Robert McGowan
|May 7
|
- First appearance of Wally Albright and Harold "Bouncy" Wertz.
- Television prints edited due to content deemed to be in bad taste.
- Semi-remake of A Pleasant Journey.
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|115
|115
|Robert McGowan
|June 11
|
- Final appearance of the second Pete the Pup.
- Television prints edited due to negative treatment toward children and racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|116
|116
|Robert McGowan
|August 27
|
- First entry for 1932 – 33 film season.
- First appearance of Dickie Moore and the third Pete the Pup.
- Final appearances of Sherwood Bailey, Harold "Bouncy" Wertz, and supporting player Buddy McDonald.
- Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins does not appear.
- Semi-remake of Fire Fighters and The Fourth Alarm.
|-
|117
|117
|Robert McGowan
|October 1
|
- Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins and Pete the Pup do not appear.
- Television prints edited due to stereotyping of women and racial humor involving African Americans.
- Semi-remake of One Wild Ride.
|-
|118
|118
|Robert McGowan
|November 12
|
- Final appearances of Kendall "Breezy Brisbane" McComas
- Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins does not appear.
- Television prints edited due to negative treatment toward children and racial humor involving African Americans.
- Semi-remake of Ten Years Old.
|-
|119
|119
|Robert McGowan
|December 17
|
- First appearance of supporting player John Collum
- Withdrawn from television package due to racial humor involving African-Americans.
- Semi-remake of Chicken Feed.
|-
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= [[1933 in film|1933]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes/Content edits for television
|-
|120
|120
|Robert McGowan
|January 28
|
- Features "Our Gang Graduates" Allen "Farina" Hoskins, Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Joe Cobb
- Final appearance of supporting player Donald Haines
- Amusement park scenes filmed at Santa Monica Pier, providing a historic record of rides and attractions of the era.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024016/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv Fish Hooky (Our Gang short, 1933)] at IMDb[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF2M889pH6s Fish Hooky (1933 Our Gang short)] with scenes filmed at amusement park of era, beginning at time mark 8:35 (YouTube)
|-
|121
|121
|Robert McGowan
|March 11
|
- First appearance of Tommy Bond.
- Semi-remake of Cradle Robbers.
|-
|122
|122
|Robert McGowan
|April 15
|
- Withdrawn from television package due to racial humor and negative treatment of handicapped people.
|-
|123
|123
|Robert McGowan
|May 27
|
- Final appearances of Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins, Dorothy DeBorba, Dickie Moore, and supporting player Dickie Jackson.
- With James Finlayson.
- Television prints edited due to negative treatment of children and negative misconceptions of the elderly.
|-
|124
|124
|Robert McGowan
|September 9
|
- First entry for 1933 – 34 film season.
- With Emerson Treacy and Gay Seabrook.
- Jerry Tucker returns.
|-
|125
|125
|Robert McGowan
|October 28
|
- With Emerson Treacy, Gay Seabrook, Franklin Pangborn, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
- Production hiatus until early 1934 following this short.
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= [[1934 in film|1934]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes/Content edits for television
|-
|126
|126
|March 3
|
- First appearance of Scotty Beckett and Jackie Lynn Taylor.
- Television prints edited due to scenes deemed to be in bad taste.
- Remade as Three Men in a Tub in 1938.
|-
|127
|127
|Gus Meins
|April 14
|
- Willie Mae Taylor (a girl) plays "Buckwheat", who at first was a female character.
- First appearance of Leonard Kibrick, Marianne Edwards, and Billie Thomas, all uncredited as general Our Gang kids. Later in the series, Billie Thomas would become famous for playing Buckwheat when the character was changed to male.
- Jerry Tucker does not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|128
|128
|Gus Meins
|May 5
|
- Willie Mae Taylor (a girl) plays "Buckwheat", who at first was a female character, identified in this episode as "Stymie's kid sister". Billie Thomas, who would later become famous as Buckwheat when the gender was changed to a boy, appears briefly in this episode as a mischievous little boy emptying the gang's canteens.
- Jerry Tucker, Leonard Kibrick, and Marianne Edwards do not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|129
|129
|Gus Meins
|June 2
|
- With Don Barclay
- Willie Mae Taylor (a girl) again plays "Buckwheat".
- Billie Thomas, Jerry Tucker, Leonard Kibrick, Marianne Edwards, Jackie Lynn Taylor, and Pete the Pup do not appear.
|-
|130
|130
|Gus Meins
|August 25
|
- First entry for 1934 – 35 film season.
- Joy Wurgaft appears as a Hula Dancer.
- Wally Albright, Jerry Tucker, Jackie Lynn Taylor, Marianne Edwards, and Billie Thomas do not appear.
|-
|131
|131
|November 13{{cite web
| last = Demoss
| first = Robert
| title = The Lucky Corner
| date = 2008-11-09
| url = http://www.theluckycorner.com/
| access-date = 2008-11-19}}. This is the copyright date for this film. The dates given for shorts 131 through 135 in the Leonard Maltin/Richard W. Bann book The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang were based on data prepared at the beginning of the film season as projected release dates. Our Gang director Gus Meins stepped in to take over direction of Laurel and Hardy's Babes in Toyland in mid-1934, leaving him unavailable to direct Our Gang. When Babes ran over schedule, James Parrott was called in to direct short #131 Washee Ironee; the others were delayed in shooting until after Babes wrapped in October, pushing the shooting and release dates for much of the 1934 – 35 season back several months from the projected and planned dates. This is based upon information from the Hal Roach Studios archives and the Library of Congress, including filings of documents (cutting continuity, title sheets, film copyright) done during the processes of production.
|
- Final appearance of Wally Albright.
- Only Our Gang film directed by Roach veteran James Parrott, who also appears in this film.
- Marianne Edwards does not appear.
- Tommy Bond departs series after this short; will return to Our Gang as "Butch" in 1937
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving Asian Americans.
- Billie Thomas makes his third Our Gang appearance, but not yet as Buckwheat. He plays a football game spectator.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1935 in film|1935]] =
|-
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!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes/Content edits for television
|-
|132
|132
|Gus Meins
|
- Billie Thomas, a male, now plays "Buckwheat" wearing a dress. "Little Buckwheat" is referred to as "she".[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vCYUtqBc3o Mama's Little Pirate (1934)] video, time mark 8:10 (YouTube)
- Leonard Kibrick, Jackie Lynn Taylor, Marianne Edwards, and Pete the Pup do not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|133
|133
|Gus Meins
|
- Final appearance of Jackie Lynn Taylor.
- Pete the Pup does not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|134
|134
|Gus Meins
|
- First appearance of Sidney Kibrick
- Marianne Edwards does not appear.
- With Johnny Arthur as John, Spanky's father; Hattie McDaniel as Mandy, the maid (both uncredited).
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|135
|135
|Gus Meins
|
- First appearance of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Harold Switzer.
- Leonard Kibrick does not appear.
|-
|136
|136
|Gus Meins
|April 27
|
- Final appearance of Matthew "Stymie" Beard
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
- Leonard and Sidney Kibrick do not appear.
|-
|137
|137
|Gus Meins
|June 1
|
- Leonard and Sidney Kibrick do not appear.
|-
|138
|139
|Gus Meins
|September 21
|
- First appearance of Patsy May
- First entry for 1935 – 36 film season.
- Leonard Kibrick, Marianne Edwards, Jerry Tucker, and Pete the Pup do not appear.
|-
|139
|140
|Gus Meins
|October 26
|
- First appearance of Eugene "Porky" Lee.
- Scotty Beckett, Leonard Kibrick, Marianne Edwards, and Pete the Pup do not appear.
- Withdrawn from television package from the early 1970s to early 1980s due to racial humor involving African-Americans. The short was later reinstated, though edited heavily for the same reasons.
|-
|140
|141
|Gus Meins
|November 30
|
- With Dickie Jones.
- First appearance of Darla Hood.
- Joy Wurgaft Appears as a Supporting Cast.
- Marianne Edwards and Pete the Pup do not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1936 in film|1936]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes/Content edits for television
|-
|141
|143
|January 4
|
- Filmed in between Divot Diggers and Second Childhood.
- Last short in which Jerry Tucker plays a supporting player. From here until 1938, he would only occasionally appear as an extra.
- Sidney Kibrick also reduced to extra roles, until 1937.
- Scotty Beckett does not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|142
|142
|Robert McGowan
|February 8
|
- Filmed in between Our Gang Follies of 1936 and The Pinch Singer
- Scotty Beckett and Marianne Edwards do not appear.
|-
|143
|138
|Gus Meins
|March 14
|
- Filmed in mid-1935 between Sprucin' Up and Little Papa, withheld for a year.
- Final appearances of Leonard Kibrick, Marianne Edwards and Scotty Beckett, although the final filmed short Beckett shot was Follies of 1936.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|144
|144
|Gus Meins
|April 11
|
- With Zeffie Tilbury
- Pete the Pup does not appear. Beginning with this short, Pete would begin to make fewer appearances in the series.
|-
|145
|145
|Fred Newmeyer
|May 2
|
- Final regular two-reel short in series.
- Eugene "Porky" Lee does not appear.
- First appearance of Rosina Lawrence as schoolteacher Miss Lawrence.
- With Hattie McDaniel.
|-
|146
|146
|August 20
|
- First entry for 1936 – 37 film season.
- First one-reel short in series.
- With Rosina Lawrence.
- One of Pete's few appearances during this period.
- Winner of the 1937 Academy Award for Short Subjects (One-Reel).
|-
|147
|147
|Gordon Douglas
|September 26
|
- With Rosina Lawrence.
- Darla Hood does not appear.
|-
|148
|148
|Gordon Douglas
|October 24
|
- Features "Our Gang Graduate" Joe Cobb.
|-
|149
|149
|Gordon Douglas
|December 5
|
- With Rosina Lawrence and Dudley Dickerson.
- Darla Hood does not appear.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1937 in film|1937]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes/Content edits for television
|-
|150
|150
|Gordon Douglas
|January 9
|
- With Rosina Lawrence and "Our Gang Graduates" Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Joe Cobb, Matthew "Stymie" Beard.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|151
|151
|Gordon Douglas
|February 20
|
- First appearances of Tommy Bond as "Butch", Sidney Kibrick as "The Woim" and Darwood "Waldo" Kaye.
|-
|152
|152
|Gordon Douglas
|April 3
|
- First appearance of Shirley Coates, who would later become a supporting player in 1938.
- Tommy "Butch" Bond does not appear.
- With Rosina Lawrence.
|-
|153
|154
|Gordon Douglas
|April 24
|
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|154
|153
|Gordon Douglas
|May 13
|
- Tommy "Butch" Bond and Sidney "Woim" Kibrick do not appear.
- Final appearance of Rosina Lawrence.
- Television prints edited due to racial humor involving African Americans.
|-
|155
|155
|Gordon Douglas
|June 12
|
- One of Pete the Pup's few appearances during this period.
- Butch, Woim, and Waldo do not appear.
|-
|156
|156
|Gordon Douglas
|July 24
|
- First appearance of Gary Jasgur
- Butch, Woim, and Waldo do not appear.
- With Johnny Arthur.
|-
|157
|157
|Gordon Douglas
|August 28
|
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
|-
|158
|158
|Gordon Douglas
|September 11
|
- First entry for 1937 – 38 film season.
- Waldo and Woim do not appear.
|-
|159
|159
|Gordon Douglas
|October 23
|
- With Dickie Jones.
- Tommy "Butch" Bond does not appear.
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
- One of Pete the Pup's few appearances during this period.
|-
|160
|160
|Fred Newmeyer
|November 13
|
- First appearance of Henry Lee as "Spike".
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
- Butch and Woim do not appear.
- Final Fred Newmeyer directed film.
|-
|161
|161
|Gordon Douglas
|December 18
|
- Two-reel musical special.
- With Henry Brandon and Dickie Jones.
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
- Butch, Woim, and Gary "Junior" Jasgur do not appear.
- Edited slightly due to racial humor involving African Americans.
- Final appearance of Patsy May
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1938 in film|1938]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes/Content edits for television
|-
|162
|162
|Gordon Douglas
|February 12
|
- Darla, Waldo, Butch, Woim, and Spike do not appear.
|-
|163
|163
|Gordon Douglas
|March 5
|
- Butch, Woim, Waldo, Junior, and Spike do not appear.
|-
|164
|164
|March 26
|
- Butch, Woim, and Spike do not appear.
- Final appearances of Jerry Tucker and John Collum.
|-
|165
|165
|Gordon Douglas
|April 16
|
- George "Spanky" McFarland departs series after this short; will rejoin after transition to MGM.
- Junior does not appear.
|-
|166
|166
|Gordon Douglas
|May 7
|
- First appearance of Leonard Landy.
- Buckwheat, Spike, Butch, Woim, and Waldo do not appear. In Buckwheat's place is Philip Hurlic.
- With Johnny Arthur.
|-
|167
|167
|Nate Watt
|May 28
|
- Darla, Butch, Woim, Waldo, Leonard, and Junior do not appear.
- One of Pete the Pup's few appearances during this period.
|-
|168
|168
|Gordon Douglas
|June 18
|
- Final Roach short. Final two entries for 1937 – 38 film season completed by MGM.
- Butch, Woim, Waldo, and Spike do not appear.
|}
The MGM talkies (1938–1944)
These one-reel sound Our Gang shorts were produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
{| class="wikitable" margin:auto;"
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1938 in film|1938]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes
|-
|169
|169
|Gordon Douglas
|August 6
|
- First film produced by MGM
- Leonard and Junior do not appear.
- Shirley Coates now plays "Muggsy"
|-
|170
|170
|August 27
|
- Final appearance of Pete the Pup.
- Leonard, Junior, and Muggsy do not appear.
|-
|171
|171
|Gordon Douglas
|September 17
|
- First entry for 1938 – 39 film season.
- George "Spanky" McFarland returns to Our Gang with this short.
- Butch, Woim, and Muggsy do not appear.
- Final appearance of Henry Lee as "Spike".
|-
|172
|172
|George Sidney
|October 15
|
- With Sonny Bupp.
- Butch, Woim, Waldo, and Muggsy do not appear.
|-
|173
|173
|George Sidney
|November 12
|
- Waldo and Muggsy do not appear.
|-
|174
|174
|George Sidney
|December 17
|
- Waldo and Muggsy do not appear.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1939 in film|1939]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes
|-
|175
|175
|George Sidney
|January 7
|
- Darla, Butch, Woim, Waldo, and Muggsy do not appear.
|-
|176
|176
|George Sidney
|February 18
|
- Butch, Woim, Waldo, Muggsy, Junior, and Leonard do not appear.
|-
|177
|177
|George Sidney
|March 11
|
- Leonard and Junior do not appear.
|-
|178
|178
|George Sidney
|April 15
|
- Butch, Woim, and Waldo do not appear.
|-
|179
|179
|George Sidney
|April 29
|
- Guest appearance by Scotty Beckett as Cousin Wilbur.
- Muggsy does not appear.
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
- Final appearance of Gary Jasgur.
|-
|180
|180
|June 24
|
- First appearance of Mickey Gubitosi (Robert Blake).
- Darla, Muggsy, Butch, Woim, and Waldo do not appear.
|-
|181
|181
|George Sidney
|July 1
|
- Guest appearance by Scotty Beckett as Cousin Wilbur.
- Leonard, Muggsy, and Mickey do not appear.
|-
|182
|182
|Edward Cahn
|July 22
|
- Final appearance of Eugene "Porky" Lee.
- Waldo and Muggsy do not appear.
|-
|183
|183
|Edward Cahn
|September 9
|
- First entry for 1939 – 40 film season.
|-
|184
|184
|Edward Cahn
|October 21
|
- Darla, Butch, Woim, and Muggsy do not appear.
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
|-
|185
|185
|Edward Cahn
Bud Murray
|December 2
|
- Final appearance of Sidney Kibrick.
- Butch does not appear.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1940 in film|1940]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes
|-
|186
|186
|Edward Cahn
|January 20
|
- Butch, Waldo, and Muggsy do not appear.
|-
|187
|188
|Edward Cahn
|March 9
|
- Last appearance of Shirley "Muggsy" Coates.
- Butch and Leonard do not appear.
- Filmed in between Bubbling Troubles and All About Hash.
|-
|188
|189
|Edward Cahn
|March 30
|
- First appearance of Janet Burston, who is a supporting player at this point.
- Butch and Waldo do not appear.
|-
|189
|190
|Edward Cahn
|April 27
|
- With Juanita Quigley.
- First appearance of Billy "Froggy" Laughlin, at this point a supporting player.
- Darwood Kaye appears, but not as Waldo.
- Butch and Leonard do not appear.
- Final appearance of Harold Switzer.
- Filmed in between All About Hash and Goin' Fishin.
|-
|190
|187
|Edward Cahn
|May 25
|
- Filmed between Alfalfa's Double and The Big Premiere.
- Waldo does not appear.
- Final appearance of Tommy "Butch" Bond.
|-
|191
|192
|Edward Cahn
|September 7
|
- First entry for the 1940 – 41 film season.
- Filmed in between "Goin' Fishin" and "Waldo's Last Stand".
|-
|192
|193
|Edward Cahn
|October 5
|
- Final appearance of Darwood "Waldo" Kaye.
- With Billy "Froggy" Laughlin and Janet Burston.
|-
|193
|191
|Edward Cahn
|October 26
|
- With Paul Hurst.
- Filmed in between The New Pupil and Good Bad Boys
|-
|194
|194
|Edward Cahn
|November 23
|
- With Thurston Hall.
- Final appearance of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer.
- Billy "Froggy" Laughlin now promoted as a main player.
- Leonard does not appear.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1941 in film|1941]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes
|-
|195
|195
|Edward Cahn
|January 25
|
- Darla does not appear.
- Final appearance of Leonard Landy.
|-
|196
|196
|Edward Cahn
|February 15
|
- Darla does not appear.
- With Janet Burston.
|-
|197
|197
|Edward Cahn
Bud Murray
|March 18
|
- With Walter Wills.
|-
|198
|199
|Edward Cahn
|April 26
|
- Darla does not appear.
|-
|199
|200
|Edward Cahn
|July 12
|
|-
|200
|201
|Edward Cahn
|September 27
|
- First entry for the 1941 – 42 film season.
|-
|201
|198
|Edward Cahn
|October 25
|
- Filmed earlier in year, between Ye Olde Minstrels and 1-2-3 Go.
- With Sara Haden and Christian Rub.
|-
|202
|202
|Edward Cahn
|December 13
|
- Final appearance of Darla Hood.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1942 in film|1942]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes
|-
|203
|203
|Edward Cahn
|January 24
|
- With Walter Wills.
- Janet Burston now promoted as a main player.
|-
|204
|204
|Edward Cahn
|March 7
|
- With Juanita Quigley and Darryl Hickman.
- Janet does not appear.
|-
|205
|205
|Edward Cahn
|April 4
|
- Janet does not appear.
|-
|206
|206
|Edward Cahn
|May 30
|
|-
|207
|207
|Herbert Glazer
|July 18
|
- With Walter Wills.
|-
|208
|208
|Herbert Glazer
|August 22
|
- First entry for the 1942 – 43 film season.
|-
|209
|209
|Herbert Glazer
|October 10
|
- Janet does not appear.
|-
|210
|210
|Herbert Glazer
|November 28
|
- Janet does not appear.
- Final appearance of George "Spanky" McFarland.
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1943 in film|1943]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes
|-
|211
|211
|Herbert Glazer
|January 30
|
- Mickey "Happy" Laughlin added as a replacement for Spanky.
|-
|212
|212
|Herbert Glazer
|April 3
|
|-
|213
|214
|Sam Baerwitz
|April 24
|
- Happy does not appear.
|-
|214
|215
|Herbert Glazer
|June 19
|
- Janet does not appear.
|-
|215
|213
|Herbert Glazer
|July 31
|
- Mickey Laughlin's last appearance. Dickie Hall plays the role of "Happy".
- Filmed in between Family Troubles and Calling All Kids.
|-
|216
|216
|Herbert Glazer
|September 18
|
|-
|217
|217
|Edward Cahn
|October 23
|
|-
| colspan=6 align=center bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
= [[1944 in film|1944]] =
|-
!width="50"|Release#
!width="50"|Production#
!width="150"|Film
!width="110"|Director
!width="100"|Original release date
!width="500"|Notes
|-
|218
|218
|April 1
|
|-
|219
|220
|Cyril Endfield
|April 15
|
- Released as part of the MGM Miniatures series rather than an Our Gang comedy.
- Only entry for 1943 – 44 film season.
|-
|220
|219
|Cyril Endfield
|April 29
|
- Final film in series. Planned follow-up Home Front Commandos canceled during production.
|-
|}
= Foreign-language versions =
During the early days of sound American motion picture companies often made foreign-language versions of their films. The following is a list of known foreign-language versions of Our Gang films.
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|+ Foreign language versions of short films !width=5%|Year!!width=19%|English!! style="width:19%;"|French!! style="width:19%;"|German!! style="width:19%;"|Spanish | ||||
1930 | |The First Seven Years | Title unknown | Title unknown | Los Pequeños Papas {{small|(The Little Fathers)}} |
1930 | When the Wind Blows | style="background: #dcdcdc;"| | style="background: #dcdcdc;"| | Las Fantasmas {{small|(The Ghosts)}} |
1930 | Bear Shooters | Title unknown | Title unknown | Los Cazadores De Osos {{small|(The Bear Hunters)}} |
1930 | A Tough Winter | Temps d'Hiver {{small|(Winter Time)}} | Winter Wetter {{small|(Winter Weather)}} | style="background: #dcdcdc;"| |
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.
- Dr. Jack (November 26, 1922) - a Hal Roach feature-length comedy starring Harold Lloyd. Jackie Condon and Mickey Daniels both appear.
- Safety Last! (April 1, 1923) - a Hal Roach feature-length comedy starring Harold Lloyd. Mickey Daniels appears.
- The Fraidy Cat (March 30, 1924) - a Hal Roach short comedy starring Charley Chase. Our Gang players featured are Joe Cobb, Mickey Daniels, Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison, and Andy Samuel.
- Girl Shy (April 20, 1924) - a feature-length comedy starring Harold Lloyd. Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon both appear.
- Rupert of Hee Haw (June 8, 1924) - a Hal Roach short comedy starring Stan Laurel. Our Gang players featured are Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, and Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison.
- Short Kilts (August 3, 1924) - a Hal Roach short comedy starring Stan Laurel. Our Gang players featured are Mickey Daniels and Mary Kornman.
- Battling Orioles (October 6, 1924) - a Hal Roach feature film starring Glenn Tryon. Our Gang players featured are Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, and Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison.
- Pathé Review (November 8, 1925) - Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Johnny Downs, "Farina" Hoskins, Mary Kornman, and director Robert F. McGowan appear in a segment.
- 45 Minutes from Hollywood (December 26, 1926) - a Hal Roach short comedy starring Glenn Tryon. Features stock footage from Our Gang's Thundering Fleas.
- The Stolen Jools (April 4, 1931) (a.k.a. The Slippery Pearls) - promotional short subject intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanitarium. Our Gang players featured are "Stymie" Beard, "Chubby" Chaney, Dorothy DeBorba, "Farina" Hoskins, "Wheezer" Hutchins, Mary Ann Jackson, Shirley Jean Rickert, and Pete the Pup.
- One Track Minds (May 20, 1933) - a Hal Roach short comedy starring Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd. "Spanky" McFarland is featured.
- The Cracked Iceman (January 27, 1934) - a Hal Roach Charley Chase short subject, featuring Chase as a schoolteacher and the Our Gang kids as his students. Our Gang players featured are "Stymie" Beard, Tommy Bond, and "Spanky" McFarland.
- Four Parts (March 17, 1934) - a Hal Roach Charley Chase short subject. "Stymie" Beard is featured.
- I'll Take Vanilla (May 5, 1934) - a Hal Roach Charley Chase short subject. Tommy Bond is featured.
- Benny From Panama (May 26, 1934) - a Hal Roach short comedy starring Eddie Foy, Jr. "Spanky" McFarland costars.
- Kid Millions (November 10, 1934) - an Eddie Cantor musical feature. The Our Gang kids appear in bit parts among the children in Cantor's makeshift band and also appear in the Technicolor fantasy sequence finale. Our Gang players featured include Wally Albright, "Stymie" Beard, Tommy Bond, "Uh-huh" Collum, Leonard Kibrick, and Jacqueline Taylor.
- Kentucky Kernels (November 2, 1934) - a feature-length comedy starring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, and costarring "Spanky" McFarland.
- Babes in Toyland (December 16, 1934) - a Hal Roach feature-length comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Several Our Gang members appear as schoolkids, including Scotty Beckett, Marianne Edwards, Jacqueline Taylor, and Jerry Tucker. Jean Darling and Johnny Downs also appear, respectively playing Curly Locks and Little Boy Blue.
- Southern Exposure (April 6, 1935) - a Hal Roach Charley Chase short subject. "Alfalfa" Switzer makes a cameo appearance.
- Here Comes the Band (August 30, 1935) - a musical comedy feature starring Ted Lewis, and costarring "Spanky" McFarland.
- Annie Oakley (November 15, 1935) - a George Stevens film. Jerry Tucker costars.
- Life Hesitates at 40 (November 18, 1935) - a Hal Roach Charley Chase short subject. "Alfalfa" Switzer makes a cameo appearance.
- The Bohemian Girl (February 14, 1936) - a Hal Roach feature-length comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Darla Hood costars.
- Neighborhood House (May 9, 1936) - a Hal Roach Charley Chase short subject. Darla Hood costars.
- Kelly the Second (August 21, 1936) - a Hal Roach feature-length comedy starring Patsy Kelly and Charley Chase. "Alfalfa" Switzer makes a cameo appearance.
- Block-Heads (August 19, 1938) - a Hal Roach feature-length comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Tommy "Butch" Bond makes a cameo appearance.
- The Singing Lesson (1941) - a soundie starring "Alfalfa" Switzer.
- Johnny Doughboy (December 31, 1942) - a feature film starring Jane Withers. George "Spanky" McFarland and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer are also featured.
- It's a Wonderful Life (December 20, 1946) - a Frank Capra feature film starring Jimmy Stewart. Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer makes a cameo appearance.
- State of the Union (April 30, 1948) - a Frank Capra feature film starring Spencer Tracy. Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer makes a cameo appearance.
Home media
= Blackhawk/Republic releases =
For many years, Blackhawk Films released 79 of the 80 Roach talkies on 16 mm 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. The 80 sound shorts were made available across twenty-seven VHS volumes (one volume had the MGM short Waldo's Last Stand which was public domain to round out to 81), three shorts to a tape. Half a dozen silent episodes were also available across three additional VHS volumes. Four volumes on VHS went out of print by 1986, then leaving only 69 out of 80 episodes available.
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 out of print. 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 (Night 'n' Gales) 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 Maltin. 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.
= MGM/UA releases =
Throughout the early and mid 1990s, MGM/UA released a handful of the 1938-1944 MGM Our Gang shorts on VHS. The 1936 feature film General Spanky received both a VHS and LaserDisc release. Additionally, MGM/UA released a LaserDisc set of Our Gang comedies, consisting of both silent films and sound films.
= Later releases =
In 2006, Legend Films released colorized versions of twenty four Our Gang comedies, which were released across five Little Rascals DVDs. Twenty three 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 2009.
RHI Entertainment and Genius Products released an eight-disc 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. On June 14, 2011, Vivendi Entertainment re-released seven of the eight DVDs from the RHI/Genius box set (which encompasses all of the sound Roach Our Gang shorts and excludes the eight "special features" bonus disc), replacing the Blackhawk transfers with their respective Cabin Fever restorations.
Throughout the 2000s, Warner Home Video used individual MGM Our Gang shorts as supplemental features on DVD releases of entries in their classic film library. On September 1, 2009, Warner Bros. released the fifty two MGM Our Gang shorts in a compilation as part of their Warner Archive Collection mail-order series. The collection, Our Gang Comedies 1938–1942 (despite the title, includes the 1943 and 1944 MGM shorts as well), is available for DVD mail order through the Warner Bros. Studio Online Store, and for digital download through both the WB Studio Online Store and the Apple iTunes Store. On January 19, 2016, General Spanky was released on DVD through Warners.
= Public domain =
The following Our Gang comedies are in the public domain, and have appeared on many different VHS and DVD releases over the years.
- All pre-1929 comedies
- 1930: ''Bear Shooters; School's Out
- 1937: Our Gang Follies of 1938
- 1940: Waldo's Last Stand
Notes
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References
- Maltin, Leonard & Bann, Richard W (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life & Times of Our Gang. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. {{ISBN|0-517-58325-9}}.
- {{cite web | last = Demoss | first = Robert | title = The Lucky Corner | date = 2008-11-28 | url = http://www.theluckycorner.com/ | access-date = 2008-11-28}}
External links
- [http://theluckycorner.com/crew/chase.html Detailed series and crew filmographies] on [http://theluckycorner.com/ The Lucky Corner] Our Gang website
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