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Writer 1904 - 1980

Hal Law

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Tale of a Dog

Tale of a Dog

Cy Endfield 1944 11m

When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine "Smallpox", inadvertently causing a city-wide panic.

Dancing Romeo

Dancing Romeo

Cy Endfield 1944 10m

Froggy plans a dance recital to win over Marilyn.

Three Smart Guys

Three Smart Guys

Edward L. Cahn 1943 10m

Froggy hatches a plan to get Mickey, Buckwheat, and himself sent home from school early so they can go fishing. When the plan backfires, the boys decide to play hooky the next day. At the fishing hole, there are plenty of lunkers just waiting for the bait, but the boys have some comic trouble. After Buckwheat finds a new way to catch fish, an ol...

Family Troubles

Family Troubles

Herbert Glazer 1943 10m

Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away from home. The other gang members try to help Janet get adopted (or "adapted") by a more agreeable family, choosing a kindly elderly couple (Sarah Padden and Harry C. Bradley) for the honor.

Unexpected Riches

Herbert Glazer 1942 10m

Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the Our Gang kids receive a fortune card predicting that they will receive "unexpected riches." Acting upon this, the kids decide to dig for buried treasure, using a fraudulent map provided by one of their wise-guy acquaintances.

Surprised Parties

Surprised Parties

Edward L. Cahn 1942 10m

Since Froggy was born on Leap Year Day, he's upset that he only gets a birthday party once every four years. So, the gang decide to have a surprise party for him.

Mighty Lak a Goat

Mighty Lak a Goat

Herbert Glazer 1942 10m

The Our Gang gets splashed by mud from a passing car and so using some cleaning fluid to get rid of the mud; they unknowingly created a bad odour among themselves.

Going to Press

Going to Press

Edward L. Cahn 1942 10m

The Our Gang kids are running their own newspaper and are determined to get the big scoop by learning the identity of the leader of a gang of bullies.

Don't Lie

Don't Lie

Edward L. Cahn 1942 11m

After Buckwheat tells the gang he's seen a big monkey, Spanky, Froggy and Mickey decide to teach him once and for all not to lie. What the gang doesn't know is that the monkey is real, and hilarity will ensue.

Robot Wrecks

Robot Wrecks

Edward L. Cahn 1941 11m

Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to create a robot themselves to do their chores for them. Slicker Walburn convinces them they will need "invisible rays" to bring it to life which he just happens to have to sell to them. As they rush off to get their money, Slicker gets Boxcar Smit...

Helping Hands

Edward L. Cahn 1941 11m

Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.

Fightin' Fools

Edward L. Cahn 1941 9m

Spanky and the Our Gang kids go to battle over pranks with a rival gang.

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Edward L. Cahn 1941 10m

On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours. Sour old Mr. Pratt, head of the school board, stumbles on the festivities and has Miss Pipps fired. The Our Gang conspire to save her job by inviting all the parents to a special meeting. There the gang stage a melodrama, with Mr. Pratt portrayed...

Baby Blues

Baby Blues

Edward L. Cahn 1941 10m

Mickey's mom is about to give birth, but he gets worried when he reads that every fourth child born is Chinese. Spanky and the gang then visit a Chinese friend and learn that kids are kids, no matter where they are from.

1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!

Edward L. Cahn 1941 10m

While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When the gang visit him in the hospital they are appalled to find the ward populated by many other children injured in automobile accidents. The Our Gang kids resolve to do something about the problem, and thus the "1-2-3-Go Safety Society" is born.

Waldo's Last Stand

Waldo's Last Stand

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.

The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere

Edward L. Cahn 1940 11m

It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the festivities. But after the Gang causes a disruption, the police send them scurrying home. Not to worry--the Our Gang stage their own premiere night in the clubhouse barn.

Kiddie Kure

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

While playing baseball near the home of wealthy hypochondriac, Mr. Morton, the gang inadvertently breaks one of his windows. This mishap coincides with a plan hatched by Morton's wife to get her husband's mind off his imaginary illnesses by adopting some children.

Good Bad Boys

Good Bad Boys

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

Alfalfa and the gang decide to turn to a life of crime, but Spanky tries to trick them with a fake burglary.

Bubbling Troubles

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

To impress Darla, Alfalfa drinks a concoction of Butch's "dynamite" brew.

All About Hash

All About Hash

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The kids decide to put on a radio skit to try to get them to stop fighting.

Alfalfa's Double

Alfalfa's Double

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.

Tiny Troubles

Tiny Troubles

George Sidney 1939 10m

Alfalfa "trades in" his whining baby brother for another baby--who turns out to be a midget criminal.

Time Out for Lessons

Edward L. Cahn 1939 10m

Alfalfa imagines himself being the star football player on a college team. After a big pep rally he ends up letting the team down when his poor grades cause him to be suspended from play.

Joy Scouts

Joy Scouts

Edward L. Cahn 1939 11m

The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from participating because they are not yet old enough. Undeterred, the kids head off on their own unsupervised camping adventure, with comically disastrous results.

Duel Personalities

George Sidney 1939 10m

While under a hypnotic spell, Alfalfa thinks he's one of the Three Musketeers and challenges Butch to a duel.

Dad for a Day

Dad for a Day

Edward L. Cahn 1939 11m

The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.

Clown Princes

Clown Princes

George Sidney 1939 11m

The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and avoid getting evicted.

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Edward L. Cahn 1939 11m

An abandoned old show boat is moored in a lazy creek. The Our Gang put the old vessel back to use when they stage a show featuring "Darla's Dancin' Dandies" and a "meller dramer" entitled "Out in the Snow You Go." All is not smooth sailing however, as Butch seeks revenge for having been excluded from the cast.

Auto Antics

Edward L. Cahn 1939 10m

The "Our Gang" kids enter the Kidmobile Race Classic and must rescue their dog from the pound.

The Little Ranger

Gordon Douglas 1938 10m

Alfalfa imagines himself as a western movie hero battling with Butch for Darla's heart.

Men in Fright

George Sidney 1938 10m

The kids go to the hospital to visit Darla, who's recovering from a tonsillectomy. Chaos soon ensues.

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