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Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Those shorts years ago disappeared from commercial TV, having been condemned as racist. In the beloved, still-quoted character Stymie, played by Matthew Beard, Jr. Much of the most race-based moments attached to Stymie seemed designed to boost him as a sympathetic character and, at other times, to present him as a symbol of integration.
In one episode, his best pal, Dickie, the local rich kid in this bit, is smothered by his over-protective and bejeweled mother. Yes, the N-word has been re-introduced, wholesale but especially retail by black gangsta rappers who exploit and cash in on every self-enslaving habit of black-urban life. Instead of Fagin running a pickpocket school for kids, I want him revised and rewritten to be a pediatric surgeon.
The news media continue to present excessive gambling as romantic as opposed to a vice that ruins gamblers and those who love them.
On Jan. One fellow, last name Marquez, was interviewed in NJ, after buying his tickets. Although he had an affinity for kids and was a natural at coaxing hilarious, natural performances from his young cast, the job nonetheless took a toll on the director.
Under the direction of McGowan's nephew, Anthony Mack, the comedies declined in quality. McGowan was soon back at the helm of Our Gang , but the advent of sound would present him with a new set of challenges.
Although the talkies forced McGowan to radically change his directing style, he adapted quickly and successfully. Still, the stress of corralling a cast of rambunctious child actors and dealing with overbearing stage parents finally proved too much for McGowan. Leaving the series in , he returned for one last Our Gang short in Although they were among the biggest stars of their day, the Little Rascals saw virtually none of the wealth they generated during their TV revival.
With no contractual accommodations made for residual payments or image licensing in the pre-television s, the Our Gang kids were financially shut out as adults. After aging out of the troupe, most of the Rascals failed to find lasting work in the entertainment industry. Only Jackie Cooper and Robert Blake found stardom as adults. George "Spanky" McFarland worked tirelessly on behalf of himself and the cast to secure payment for the use of their images to, no avail. Despite his frustration, McFarland took a philosophical stance on the lack of residuals.
Even though it was a job, we had a pretty good time making those comedies," he told the authors of the book Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. When it was over it was over. Matthew "Stymie" Beard found that fulfillment as a former Rascal meant more than mere monetary gain. I capitalize on it that way. I get a fulfillment in my heart. I get a fix everyday because someone says, 'There goes Stymie Only one year old when cast by Hal Roach, Allen "Farina" Hoskins appeared in Our Gang comedies between and — more than any other cast member.
Literally growing up on film, Hoskins was, for a time, Our Gang 's most popular actor. Clad in a baggy shift covered in patches with hair knotted in a cluster of pigtails, Farina's image was rooted in racist stereotypes. As Hoskins grew up, the press of the day was particularly cruel. Although his life as Farina was over, Allen Hoskins would find meaning outside of stardom.
After seeing action in the Pacific during World War II , Hoskins became a licensed psychological technician noted for his work with the mentally disabled. On July 26, , Allen Hoskins died of cancer at the age of Beloved for his off-key singing and ever-present cowlick, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer remains a favorite of Little Rascals fans. While visiting relatives in California with their family, six year-old Carl and older brother Harold caught the eye of producer Hal Roach.
After an impromptu performance of their musical act in the studio's commissary, the brothers joined the famed kiddie troupe. Charismatic Carl shined and was promoted to the main ensemble, while Harold faded into the background. However, when the cameras were off, Switzer was nothing like his affable alter ego. A bully with a penchant for practical jokes , he terrorized the young cast.
In an interview with E! He would carry big nails in his pocket and stick it into the other kids and hit the kids and things like that. Butler , Switzer's stunts bordered on the sadistic. Alfie also placed an open switchblade knife in his pocket and tricked Darla into putting her hand into his pocket on the pretense that he had a ring for her from a Crackerjack box.
She almost lost her fingers. He was largely a mystery , even to his fellow Rascals. Only eight when he left the series, the nature of his departure has long been a topic of speculation among Our Gang fans.
What is known is that Hutchins' parents were intent on his becoming a star, perhaps mistreating him in the process. Often cast as little brother to Jackie Cooper, Hutchins was distant between takes. In an interview featured in the TV documentary Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse , Cooper revealed how Hutchins' parents created a barrier between their son and the rest of the kids. Very competitive," said Cooper. I guess his father was going to make him a star [but] it never happened Bann in He was only 20 years old.
Although the kids came and went, the one constant of Our Gang was their beloved four-legged pal, Petey. However, keen-eyed viewers will notice that there were actually several different dogs portraying the canine Rascal over the years. A veteran of the silver screen, Pal previously played Tige in the Buster Brown comedies.
Pal's distinguishing feature, a marking resembling a partial circle around his right eye, was filled in with dye to make a continuous ring. A holdover from his Buster Brown days, the distinctive ring would make Pal one of the most recognized animal actors of his day.
Not only was Pal famous, but he was rich. Sadly, Pal's days as Petey were numbered. An unknown assailant, likely someone with a grudge against Lucenay, poisoned Pal in Naturally, the Rascals were crushed by the news.
Pal was replaced by one of his offspring. Named Lucenay's Pete, the new Petey was a literal mirror image of Pal, necessitating the migration of the famous ring to the other eye.
Thereafter, several dogs of different bloodlines portrayed the famous pooch. In the decades since Our Gang ceased production, hundreds of imposters claiming to be former Rascals have attempted to dupe an unwitting public. One of the earliest was a man named Jack Bothwell , who claimed to have portrayed a nonexistent character named "Freckles.
According to TV writer Mark Evanier , the hoaxer continued his Rascals ruse for years, making personal appearances and doing the talk show circuit until his death in Bothwell's passing did nothing to abate his lies, as major news outlets eulogized the "former child star. The most famous and oddest Our Gang imposter was Bill English pictured above. McFarland confronted a virtually incoherent English on the tabloid news show A Current Affair , but the hoaxer refused to back away from his claims.
Billy Laughlin was a late addition to Our Gang. Nicknamed " Froggy " for his comically guttural and raspy voice, he joined the troupe in for 29 of the MGM shorts.
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