Synopsis:
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For generations, Our Gang comedies have been enjoyed by millions
of fans the world over. Now, celebrate the 100th anniversary of
this iconic and beloved film series in The Little Rascals - The
Complete Collection (Centennial Edition).
In 1922, producer Hal Roach introduced the kiddie troupe known as
“Our Gang” to theater audiences and kicked off one of the most
popular and prolific franchises in the field of short subjects,
with 220 one- and two-reel comedies released over a twenty-two
year period.
By the late 1920s, the series (later re-titled ""The Little
Rascals"" for TV syndication) made the transition from silents to
“talkies” and would soon embark on its most revered and best
remembered period–the 80 sound shorts made at Hal Roach Studios
between 1929 and 1938–all of which are included in this
one-of-a-kind collection.
A must-have for any true Our Gang fan, this 6-disc set also
includes over 4 hours of bonus material and features the talents
of George “Spanky” McFarland, Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer, Allen
“Farina” Hoskins, Darla Hood, Matthew “Stymie” Beard, Jackie
Cooper, Bobby “Wheezer” Hutchins, Billie “Buckwheat” Thomas,
Eugene “Porky” Lee and many, many more.
About the restorations: Each short has been newly scanned from
original Hal Roach 35mm film elements. Remastered, uncut and
beautifully restored, now you can see The Little Rascals like
never before. With restorations so glorious, it will be like
watching these iconic shorts for the first time!
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* Format: DVD
* Genre: Comedy, Shorts, Family
* # Discs: 8
* Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
* Runtime: 1344
* Street Date: 11/15/2022
* Theatrical Year: 1929-1938
* Category: Classic
* Language: English
* Subtitles: English
Director: Robert F. McGowan, Gus Meins, Gordon Douglas, Nate Watt
Actors: George "Spanky" McFarland, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Darla
Hood, Jackie Cooper, Scotty Beckett, Dickie Moore, Wally
Albright, Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins, Dorothy DeBorba, Matthew
"Stymie" Beard, Tommy Bond, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, June
Marlowe, Billy Gilbert, Joe Cobb, Mary Ann Jackson, Norman
"Chubby" Chaney, Harry Spear, Allen "Farina" Hoskins
* Region: 1
* Rating: NR
* Color/B&W: B/W
Newly recorded introduction by Leonard Maltin - The Rascals at
100
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Presentation of the Only Surviving Foreign Language Shorts in
Which Our Gang Performed:
Las Fantasmas (1930, When the Wind Blows performed in Spanish) -
Note: Survives fully intact
Los Cazadores de Osos (1930, Bear Shooters performed in Spanish)
- Note: Only reel 2 is presented here. Image survives for both
reels, but only audio survives for reel 2
Temps d’Hiver (1930, A Tough Winter performed in French) - Note:
Only reel 1 survives
Three Newly Restored Our Gang Silent Shorts:
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The Big Show (1923)
Dogs of War! (1923)
Mary, Queen of Tots (1925)
Good Old Days - The Music of Our Gang Featurette
Then and Now - A Special Tour of Our Gang Locations Featurette
Our Gang Centennial at the Hollywood Museum - Highlights from the
opening day gala kicking off the Museum’s exhibit celebrating 100
years of The Little Rascals. Appearances include Leonard Maltin,
Richard W. Bann, Maria Roach (Hal’s daughter) and Sidney Kibrick
(Woim), the last surviving main player of the Hal Roach era
Our Gang Reunion on You Asked for It Television Show on February
22nd, 1951 featuring Allen “Farina” Hoskins, Johnny Downs, Mickey
Daniels, Joe Cobb and Jackie Condon. Also appearing is on-set
teacher Fern Carter, cameraman Art Lloyd and director Bob McGowan
A Day in the Life of Spanky and Porky - Follow Spanky and Porky
around in Boulder, Colorado the week of April 1st, 1985 as they
take the stage, answer questions and sign autographs as guests at
the annual “Trivia ” event
The Little Rascals Jukebox - Listen to your favorite Our Gang
tunes
Image Galleries
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Other Rarities:
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* Speed-O-Byke theater ad with Spanky
* In-Theater Ad Announcing in-person appearance by Mary Ann
Jackson featuring previously unseen outtake footage
* Excerpt of mid-1930s screen test for unknown film with Mary Ann
Jackson directed by Norman Z. McLeod (no sound)
* In-Theater Ad Announcing in-person appearance by Norman
“Chubby” Chaney
* Spanky McFarland interviewed by Tommy Bond, Jr. at a plaque
commemoration ceremony just outside the old location of Hal Roach
Studios in Culver City, Ca.
* Art Lloyd home movies featuring Spanky and Joe Cobb (no sound)
* Commercial for MGM Our Gang
* Audition reel (filmed in the mid-1950s) from short-term, but
memorable Our Gang player Jackie Lynn Taylor
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The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition)
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