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Post by ina on Sept 25, 2005 11:56:41 GMT -5
Has anyone read Jackie Cooper's book, "Please Don't Shoot My Dog?" If so, what are your views? It's been 1982 since I've read the book (well, I didn't finished it, however), but I received the book in the mail yesterday from e-bay and started reading it last night. I'm on Chapter One, and so far Jackie's wondering about whatever happened to his father is interesting.
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Post by sidewayscap on Sept 25, 2005 13:10:10 GMT -5
I have not read it but it is on my "list". I have been spending WAYYY too much money on things over the internet lately. So I have to cool it for a while or I WILL go broke.
Enjoy!
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Post by no1halopfan on Sept 25, 2005 19:53:56 GMT -5
I read it long ago. I remember thinking he didn't spend enough time talking about the Gang. Selfish, I know. Overall though, I enjoyed it. I say it's a good book. I also enjoyed Dickie Moore's book and this morning finished reading Jean Darling's book.
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Post by no1halopfan on Sept 25, 2005 19:59:16 GMT -5
I almost forgot, Tommy Bond's book is a good one as well!
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Post by sidewayscap on Sept 26, 2005 12:00:03 GMT -5
I'll have to read all of them at some point.
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Post by maliejandra on Sept 30, 2005 23:54:44 GMT -5
I only read the beginning of his book, but I remember thinking it was well written and that I'd really have to set aside serious time to reading it because I knew it would be interesting. It is on my list of things to read, but I've also got a lot of other books ahead of it in line.
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Post by sidewayscap on Oct 3, 2005 15:24:18 GMT -5
Weird everybody starts and does not finish. Heh, that's odd. ;D
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Post by ina on Oct 6, 2005 19:26:16 GMT -5
I read it long ago. I remember thinking he didn't spend enough time talking about the Gang. Selfish, I know. Overall though, I enjoyed it. I say it's a good book. I also enjoyed Dickie Moore's book and this morning finished reading Jean Darling's book. Come to think of it, I've noticed while reading the book Mr. Cooper didn't mentioned any of the Our Gang members. If I'm not mistaken, I vaguely remember reading that Jackie was not allowed to interact with the other Gang actors, which didn't give him a chance to get to know them well enough to write about his interaction with them. Whenever I have time, I'll go back to the beginning of the book to find out the reason why. |
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Post by maliejandra on Oct 6, 2005 21:26:16 GMT -5
A lot of the gang was like that. I know that Wheezer was because of his father, and Dickie Moore wasn't really able to click with anyone except Stymie because he was in the films for such a short time. I think Jackie had a little bit of a longer run, but since he was already famous and making more money than the other kids, their parents probably didn't want their kids to get chummy with a kid who was more famous and better paid.
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Post by ina on Oct 7, 2005 9:46:15 GMT -5
A lot of the gang was like that. I know that Wheezer was because of his father, and Dickie Moore wasn't really able to click with anyone except Stymie because he was in the films for such a short time. I think Jackie had a little bit of a longer run, but since he was already famous and making more money than the other kids, their parents probably didn't want their kids to get chummy with a kid who was more famous and better paid. I think you're right about this because last night I was watching "The Our Gang Story," and the show pointed out that the parents had an influence on how Jackie was treated by other Gang members. I truely believe Jackie really wanted to socialize with other kids, and the feeling of been rejected probably hurted him. This ill-treatment may shed some light on why he didn't mention any members of the Gang in his book. The memory was just to painful for him. |
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Post by no1halopfan on Oct 7, 2005 11:03:51 GMT -5
In an interview a couple years ago, Buddy McDonald said that Jackie was a bossy kid. They didn't fight per se, but Buddy said they weren't really friends either. He also mentioned that he thinks Jackie's learning how to box may have stemmed from his interactions with Buddy.
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Post by Hiram on Oct 7, 2005 16:45:12 GMT -5
I've read that book.I think it would be neat if they made it into a biopic movie.
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Post by ina on Oct 8, 2005 0:13:20 GMT -5
In an interview a couple years ago, Buddy McDonald said that Jackie was a bossy kid. They didn't fight per se, but Buddy said they weren't really friends either. He also mentioned that he thinks Jackie's learning how to box may have stemmed from his interactions with Buddy. As much as I like Jackie, I did sense he had a strong, aggressive personality lurking in him. There are moments when watching him in "The Little Rascals," you can see the fiery anger in his eyes, which may have made some of his co-stars feel uncomfortable around him. But I guess his bossy behavior may be the result of an abused child (by his grandmother) and the pressures of being the sole "bread winner" in the home. God knows the frustrations many child stars feel when adult responsibilites are placed on them. They just don't have time to be a kid like they want to, and this is something Jackie craved to be--a normal kid. |
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Post by sidewayscap on Oct 10, 2005 20:54:06 GMT -5
I hate it when I hear that the kids didn't get along. Why not? I've noticed no one has ever mentioned whether or not Spanky and Scotty got along but the Alfalfa website has pictures of them playing at a baseball game and if you look in the background of some of the films you see them laughing and playing with each other. ( Also look out for scenes where Scotty giggles. You have to really look hard but...awwww!)
As for the "Fiery Eyes of Jackie Cooper"...creepy, lol.
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Post by ymymeatemup on Oct 17, 2005 2:24:40 GMT -5
Apparently, Spanky and Scotty didn't get along too well. The teacher, Fern Carter, had to break them up a lot in class.
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