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Post by stardanceraz on Oct 30, 2005 17:08:09 GMT -5
All of the original cast members are not dead yet! My Dad played Weezer in the original cast and his brother was Freckles.....They are J.R Smith and Donnie "Weezer" Smith. Donnie is of course my Dad who is alive and doing well in Folorida, matter of fact he just left to go home.
His brother J.R. was of course less fortunate and was slain in the desert outside of Vegas several years ago. Dad saw him about a week of so before it happend.
A lot of folks procalim to have been in the childhood series but were not. We do have the original stills from Hal Roach Studios and cherrish then!
When we were children we were allowed to take them in for show and tell at school.
Thought you might be interested.
Stardanceraz
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Post by zootmoney on Oct 30, 2005 18:03:49 GMT -5
Welcome to the board. Your dad's nickname was "Beezer." Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins died during World War II. Can you give us his birthdate/birthplace? I would like to update his listing on IMDB.com.
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Post by rascalwatcher on Oct 30, 2005 23:03:38 GMT -5
That's amazing!
When I contacted J.R. Smith, he said he had been out of contact with your father, and wasn't sure where he was living - but was looking for him.
Do you have any details of how and when they were reunited?
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Post by maliejandra on Oct 30, 2005 23:49:25 GMT -5
...  That post urked me. I wish Wheezer were still alive. |
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Post by ymymeatemup on Oct 31, 2005 0:39:14 GMT -5
Hey maliejandra, is that by any chance Wheezer in the tuba in your little pic? If so, can you direct me to the website where you got that?
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Post by no1halopfan on Oct 31, 2005 12:33:53 GMT -5
I'd enjoy any info you'd care to share about Beezer. Thanks in advance!
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Post by rhapsody on Oct 31, 2005 12:34:20 GMT -5
I'm not sure where that one is from, but I know you can see the photo over at Corbis.com. If you go to pro.corbis.com/default.aspx and search for Wheezer it will come up. GettyImages.com has an assortment of interesting Our Gang photos as well, including a very cute one of Mary Ann Jackson and Wheezer kissing under an umbrella on a beach. |
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Post by maliejandra on Oct 31, 2005 18:00:04 GMT -5
I searched google images for Wheezer and found it. I'd never seen it before either, isn't it cute?
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Post by sidewayscap on Nov 1, 2005 20:08:48 GMT -5
I think that is a poster. I saw it but I didn't know if it was Wheezer! So Cute.
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Post by zootmoney on Nov 1, 2005 20:58:15 GMT -5
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Post by craigoman8 on Nov 1, 2005 21:26:18 GMT -5
Things like this topic are why I had to finally register and join in with the group (after only reading as an "outsider" for about 3 months or so). I probably still will be, for the most part, "lurking in the shadows" and not doing a reply much, but all of you are a great group and I've learned a lot over these couple of months. Besides reading wonderful things from wonderful people, I've learned from this group how to get the 1st silent Our Gang - Thanks, Robin - the Cabin Fever Little Rascals, a couple of volumes of Hallmark colorized - I didn't know they existed until this group talked about them - and lots and lots of great tidbits. I'm probably going to learn more from you all on how to find the Hal Roach silents and even the later MGM Our Gang for completion's sake. I have been showing what I have now to my kids and grandkids and they love the Rascals. I finally had to join up so I could thank you all.
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Post by beatnik1968 on Nov 1, 2005 21:55:50 GMT -5
welcome to the forum, craigoman8!
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Post by jaallengip on Nov 20, 2007 11:54:58 GMT -5
I am very interested to know that your father is Donnie "Beezer" Smith. I think he was one of the very cutest of the liitle boys to appear in the "Our Gang" series. I recently took a still picture of him from a DVD version of "Cat,Dog, & Co." It turned out real good--I would like to mail your father a copy of it or put a copy of it on this website. I am brand new at being a member of a "Forum" and don't know how to do a lot of things yet. I hope you and your father are both well and have a great Thanksgiving! I was so sorry to learn of J. R.'S death.
a Beezer fan, jaalengip
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