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Post by RJH on Feb 20, 2023 21:04:28 GMT -5
Inspired by MTW's wonderful trailer for "The Little Rascals - 100 Years of Our Gang," I was wondering what if there was enough time to include a clip from every available film, say up to five seconds. What might all these clips be? We might do five films a week, in either chronological or alphabetical order. Chronologically, we could avoid the late MGM period, stopping at Alfalfa's Aunt or Auto Antics when Porky left the series. Many clips would be the same as in the trailer, but here are more possibilities. This could be the start:
1. Our Gang - Ernie in the barrel waving his arms. 2. Fire Fighters - Gang's fire engines racing to the fire. 3. Young Sherlocks - Ernie firing the shotgun with tremendous recoil, knocking out a bad guy. 4. One Terrible Day - The gang climbing in, out, and around the car repeatedly when the chauffeur is trying to fix a flat tire. 5. A Quiet Street - Gang running away from police who are really after Red Mike.
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Post by RJH on Mar 5, 2023 23:49:31 GMT -5
I welcome suggestions and scenes I overlooked.
6. Saturday Morning - Bear chases Gang around the canal 7. The Big Show - Jackie Condon letting all the animals loose 8. The Cobbler - Chase through the haystacks with the gang and the tramp 9. The Champeen! - Jack Davis and Mickey Daniels boxing, and both knocking down Sammy the referee. 10. Boys to Board - Gang sliding down into Moonshine Mose's hideout.
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Post by RJH on Mar 19, 2023 19:36:45 GMT -5
11. A Pleasant Journey - Gang sets off fireworks on the train 12. Giants Vs. Yanks - Gang wreaks havoc throwing things in mansion, Jackie swinging on chandelier 13. Back Stage - Vaudevillian chases gang around stage after they mess up all of his acts 14. Dogs Of War! - Gang charges movie set when they think Mary is being strangled for real 15. Lodge Night - Chase scene with bandits car with Farina and Jackie Condon crashing into car mostly fallen apart driven by Ernie, Mickey, and Jack Davis
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Post by RJH on Apr 9, 2023 23:58:02 GMT -5
16. Stage Fright - Scene where scenery falls down, revealing gang pretending to be horses, ending with prop door falling over Richard Daniels 17. July Days - Farina's scooter barely missing cars 18. Sunday Calm - Gang takes off on wagon, after wheel is put back on, leaving parents behind 19. No Noise - Gang being shocked and joining hands 20. Derby Day - Start of the gang's race, beginning with the starter's pistol
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Post by RJH on May 7, 2023 21:10:57 GMT -5
This isn't supposed to be a private thread. Other opinions are welcome.
21. Fast Company - Gang being chased out of the Cocoanut Grove room in the Hotel St. Swagger 22. Tire Trouble - Gang spinning on amusement park disk with J. William McAllister 23. Big Business - Gang grabs Mickey and cuts his hair 24. The Buccaneers - Gang makes Ernie walk the plank 25. Seeing Things - Giant size gang members chase Farina through the streets
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Post by dchord568 on May 7, 2023 21:20:43 GMT -5
This isn't supposed to be a private thread. Other opinions are welcome. I think part of the problem may be that not as many thread members are as familiar with the silent shorts as they are the sound ones. I'm confident participation will pick up (mine, for sure) when we reach the sound era. Meanwhile, I'm enjoying your takes so far. What are the options for getting the silents in quality comparable to the recent Laurel and Hardy Blu-Ray reissues? If there is such a thing, I would order it. If not, I would welcome it when it comes. I have already ordered the Flicker Alley Year One set of 1927 L&H silents, but it won't arrive till the end of July.
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Post by RJH on May 8, 2023 21:20:53 GMT -5
Thank you. I feel like my knowledge of Our Gang is a small subset of the intersection of that of all the regular posters, and that they are more familiar with silents and talkies than I. I learn from them, the only posters who learn anything from me are newbies when I happen to respond first to a question any regular could answer. I will try to keep this up but may omit late MGM shorts.
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Post by RJH on Jun 4, 2023 20:38:45 GMT -5
26. Commencement Day - Mickey playing violin with frog on bow 27. It's A Bear - Ernie lassos bear who then chases the gang 28. Cradle Robbers - Gang disrupts traffic while wheeling baby carriages to contest (Wouldn't mind skipping this) 29. Jubilo Jr. - Mickey gets gang to pay him to fill in hole he dug for Bughouse Bailey 30. High Society - Gang makes a mess of Aunt Kate's mansion with feathers flying all over.
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Post by RJH on Jun 18, 2023 23:56:06 GMT -5
31. The Sun Down Limited - Runaway train goes through buildings in town 32. Every Man For Himself - Joe and Farina's frenetic movements with mice in their shorts 33. The Mysterious Mystery! - Mickey flying airplane with Joe on a wing and Farina on the tail 34. The Big Town - Gang tries to put out barn fire with alcohol from container they assumed was water 35. Circus Fever - Mickey, Joe, Jackie messing around with Dr. Sorghum's tiny car
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Post by RJH on Jul 2, 2023 23:25:58 GMT -5
36. Dog Days - Mickey's dog runs down and stops Mary's runaway pony-drawn carriage 37. The Love Bug - Gang running around Pineapple's beauty parlor while Jackie turns air, water, and steam knobs making a big mess 38. Ask Grandma - Mickey boxing with his grandma 39. Shootin' Injuns - Gang tries to eat in haunted house and trigger effects like smoke bombs 40. Official Officers - Mango escapes from jail when Farina tries to lock her in a cell
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Post by RJH on Jul 16, 2023 21:16:35 GMT -5
41. Mary, Queen Of Tots - The four Our Gang dolls scrambling to their positions just before Mary wakes from her dream 42. Boys Will Be Joys - Gang runs to wobbly wagon and leaves construction site 43. Better Movies - Jackie and Jay throw pepper on stage making everyone sneeze 44. Your Own Back Yard - Closing scene with Farina running away with wagon containing popping balloons and startling gang 45. One Wild Ride - Portion of wild ride where fish bowl lands on Farina's head
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Post by RJH on Jul 30, 2023 18:11:42 GMT -5
46. Good Cheer - Snow cascading down from roof onto gang 47. Buried Treasure - Gang trying to eat on rickety "Treasure Finder" 48. Monkey Business - Farina hits Mickey and then sends monkey to fight Mickey 49. Baby Clothes - Jackie and Farina riding elevator rapidly up and down 50. Uncle Tom's Uncle - Gang and audience clean up Joe's yard in rapid motion
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Post by RJH on Aug 7, 2023 22:21:58 GMT -5
51. Thundering Fleas - Gang and wedding party scratching the itches caused by the fleas 52. Shivering Spooks - Gang scrambles when their secret cave caves in on them 53. Fourth Alarm! - can't improve on Farina clinging to the bucking firehose in mtw12055's 100-year trailer 54. War Feathers - Gang turns Mango upside-down trying to retrieve their half dollar reward 55. Telling Whoppers - Pal the dog rings bell signaling to fight Toughy, and Joe and Farina shake so much their makeshift armor falls off
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Post by RJH on Aug 20, 2023 21:34:16 GMT -5
56. Seeing The World - James Finlayson pops balloon that Johnny Downs painted to look like a globe the gang broke in school 57. Bring Home The Turkey - Smart dog follows Tom's directions to make and secure slide made from carpet with horse's help to excape from orphanage second floor window 58. Ten Years Old - Joe's birthday cake exploding, gang gets goofy prizes from cake slices 59. Love My Dog - Gang rallies for Farina by taking turns getting it in the nose by rich kid to raise money to for dog's vaccination 60. Tired Business Men - Clubhouse spinning from Farina's perspective after Joe spins him in revenge for gang's initiation and rejection of Joe
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Post by RJH on Sept 4, 2023 21:48:40 GMT -5
61. Baby Brother - Gang's reaction to Oliver Hardy flirting with Joe's nanny 62. Chicken Feed - [This can be skipped] - Gang watching original magic show 63. Olympic Games - Gang runs into rubber tire stretched across finish line by Peggy Ahern and friend 64. The Glorious Fourth - Gang going back and forth holding blanket to catch dog Pansy about to jump from roof 65. Playin' Hookey - Farina and Zuccini (Mango) operating their vacuum cleaner blowing dust everywhere, including a hose to the outside
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