''Our Gang'' (1922) is an American ''

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'' silent short film that was the third entry in the series to be released. It was directed by Charley Chase, Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara, and Fred Newmeyer. The two-reeler was released into theaters on November 5, 1922 by

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Plot

Jimmy is trying to get the affections of Mary Jane. Mary Jane, however, is not interested in Jimmy, but rather is interested in rich kid Pat. The gang tries to help Sunshine Sammy get some clothes. They lure rich Pat into a trap in order to steal his clean clothes, but Pat beats them up. The gang then offers Pat a place in the gang, and they cut his hair and trade clothes with him. When Mary Jane sees Pat, she is disgusted. She soon sees Jimmy and Jackie wearing their new outfits. Later, Mary Jane's mother is trying to get some customers in her store while competing with a popular rival store across the street. Sunshine Sammy and Pat try to help Mary Jane by making the customers of the rival store think there are mad animals running around the store.

Cast

The Gang

Ernest Morrison Ernest Fredric Morrison (December 20, 1912 – July 24, 1989) was an American child actor, comedian, vaudevillian and dancer who also performed under the stage name Sunshine Sammy Morrison and was the only black member of the ''East Side Ki ...

as Ernie 'Sunshine Sammy' *John Hatton as rich kid *Anna Mae Bilson as Mary Jane * Mickey Daniels as Mickey * Jackie Condon as Jackie *Dinah the Mule as herself

Additional cast

* Helen Gilmore as Emil's wife * Wallace Howe as the rival merchant *Mark Jones as Emil, the drunk

Notes/Production Notes

* This short marked the first appearance of ''Our Gang'' regular Mickey Daniels. * The only ''Our Gang'' short to feature Anna Mae Bilson and John Hatton. * Charles Parrot, better known by the stage name Charley Chase served as the supervision director of ''Our Gang'' and earlier entries in the series. *

Fred C. Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer (August 9, 1888 – April 24, 1967) was an American actor, film director and film producer. Biography A native of Central City, Colorado, Newmeyer is best known for directing a handful of films in the ''Our Gang'' series and fo ...

was chosen to direct the original version of the film (no longer extant), which was shot in January 1922. After preview screenings, Roach scrapped Newmeyer's version and had fireman Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara come in to reshoot the short. * No complete prints of this film are known to survive, but half of the film is held by private collectors and an edition is now on YouTube. It was previously considered a lost film. Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, r. 1992)'' "The Little Rascals: The Life & Times of Our Gang" '', p. 10 New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivals Press.

References

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* * * {{Our Gang 1922 films 1922 comedy films American silent short films Films directed by Charley Chase Films directed by Robert F. McGowan Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer Hal Roach Studios short films American black-and-white films Our Gang films 1922 short films 1920s American films Silent American comedy films