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James N. Savage 3
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posted November 09, 2013 11:00 AM

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Hey- The T & J thread gave me an idea for this, as its always been my favorite short films series to collect.

There is something so unique and special about the Hal Roach "Our Gang" shorts. Despite their age, most of these shorts have aged very well.

The 1930 to 1938 era seem to be the most popular with audiences. I have most of these on film. These are my few nominations to go into the top 10 catagory:

-Hi Neighbor (Go-cart/fire engine race)
-The Pooch (Pete goes to the pound)
-Teacher's Pet (Mrs. Crabtree introduced)
-Hide & Shriek (Gang trapped in a "dark-ride" haunted house)

Please add to list!

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Steve Klare
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posted November 09, 2013 11:19 AM

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-Hook and Ladder: the Gang fights a fire with home made fire apparatus. (personal favorite)
-Bored of Education: Alfalfa Sings!
-Birthday Blues:WeeeeeWowwwww!

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Graham Ritchie
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posted November 09, 2013 03:36 PM

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Only got one Our Gang Super8 film, but the print quality as with the content is very good.

"Anniversary Trouble" from 1935.

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Zechariah Sporre
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posted November 09, 2013 03:44 PM

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There are quite a few I have never seen but a few of them I really like are
Hide & Shriek
Pigskin Palooka
Mail & Female

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Michael De Angelis
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posted November 11, 2013 02:23 AM

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My favorite picks.

Fly My Kite, Schools Out, Little Daddy, Pups are Pups, Love Business, Free Wheelin' Birthday Blues, Teachers Pet, Shivering Shakespeare, The Pooch, Fish Hooky, Bedtime Worries, Dogs is Dogs, Forgotten Babies, Moan And Groan, Wild Poses, Hi Neighbor, The First Round Up, The Lucky Corner, For Pete's Sake, Shiver My Timbers, Mush and Milk, Shrimps For A Day, Mike Fright.

The Kid From Borneo, Free Eats, When the Wind Blows, Readin' And Writin' , Spanky, A Tough Winter, The First Seven Years, Bear Shooters, Sprucin' Up,Bouncing Babies.

Choo-Choo! (1932) - Historically significant. The Gang trades places with orphans to take train ride. The Orphan Train shuttled orphans across the USA up until 1929.

Anniversary Trouble, - With Hattie Mc Daniel,

Big Ears- Off beat comedy. Wheezer looks for attention and drinks toxic fluids to bring his bickering parents together.

Hook And Ladder , A Lad' & A Lamp, Mama's Little Pirate, Beginner's Luck, Little Sinner.

Our Gang Follies of 1936, Our Gang Follies of 1938, Bargain Day

Hide And Shriek, Roam'n Holiday, Second Childhood, Arbor Day, Little Sinner,

Pay As You Exit, Spooky Hooky, Night 'N' Gales, Feed 'em and Weep, Reunion In Rhythm

Glove Taps, Hearts Are Thumps, Roamin' Holiday,

Came the Brawn

Two Too Young, The Pigskin Palooka

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James N. Savage 3
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posted November 13, 2013 04:55 PM

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OK Michael... I think you just listed the WHOLE SERIES [Wink]

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Michael De Angelis
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posted November 13, 2013 09:55 PM

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James,

You've got that right. [Smile]

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I tried to place them into categories, and that is practically impossible.

My all time favorites are at the top and the rest are equally as good.

There are some that I can pass on, and have not listed.

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Marshall Crist
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posted November 13, 2013 11:22 PM

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I'm awfully partial to HIDE & SHRIEK

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Michael De Angelis
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posted November 13, 2013 11:42 PM

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I prefer the early films directed by Robert Mc Gowan. There is a quaint, charming appeal with the story, acting and direction.

I love The Spanking Age, which is the silent predecessor to Dogs is Dogs.

Every film buff needs to have the Leonard Maltin book in their home library: Our Gang, The Life and Times of the Little Rascals.

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Michael Mc Dermott
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posted November 14, 2013 01:08 PM

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Like them all, but these 3 I really like. A LAD AN'A LAMP, FREE WHEELING and THE POOCH.

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Paul Adsett
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posted November 14, 2013 02:40 PM

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Hook and Ladder was the first Little Rascals movie that I purchased and, like Steve, it is my personal favourite. The Blackhawk S8 print is stunning.
Runners up- Glove Taps, For Pete's Sake, and Moan and Groan

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posted November 14, 2013 04:18 PM

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Yes,

"Hook and Ladder" was kind of a happy accident for me. When I was a kid I loved the one where the gang makes their own fire engine and races the snooty rich kid down the hill. I bought "Hook and Ladder" thinking it was that film, only to find out I was actually thinking of "Hi Neighbor!".

I have "Neighbor" too now, but prefer "Hook and Ladder". Agreed, beyond being a great story it is probably the best quality Blackhawk I have.

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James N. Savage 3
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posted November 14, 2013 04:53 PM

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Thanks guys for all the responses.

LOL Michael- Thats ok Mike, I have many favorites as well [Smile]

[Smile]

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Steve- Back in the 70's, I had a fellow-collector friend in school, and he had made the exact same mistake of purchasing "Hook & Ladder" thinking it was "Hi Neighbor"! I believe "Hi Neighbor" was a later Blackhawk release (late 70's), so for a time only Hook & Ladder was available and the mistake was probably a common one.

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Michael De Angelis
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posted November 14, 2013 10:27 PM

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Paul,

The quality on Moan and Groan is stunning on my print. Your's too? It looks like 35mm.

I know Jerry Tucker, the rich kid from Hi Neighbor, Sprucin' Up, Our Gang Follies of '36, and he's the nicest guy around.

He's also Jr. Tracy; Dick Tracy Serial.

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posted February 20, 2014 11:41 PM

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Having seen all the sound Rascals and most of the later silents, I recently picked up a collection of the earlier silents and started plowing through those. One that really grabbed me is SEEIN' THINGS. Farina eats too much, falls asleep and has a crazy dream. It has some pretty wild special effects. Wish this one was on Super 8.

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posted February 21, 2014 09:33 AM

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As far as the quality of these Blackhawk Little Rascal prints, I feel that these particular Blackhawk titles are the highest quality image, looking at least as good as the highest quality 16MM print-

Hook & Ladder
Night & Gales
Pups is Pups
Little Pappa
The Pinch Singer
Free Wheeling
Love Business.

As far as audio quality, Blackhawk prints almost always have very good quality, although every now and then one might have sub-par sound.

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Michael De Angelis
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posted February 21, 2014 09:29 PM

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I recommend Moan & Groan Inc. because it has the same sparkling

35mm quality as Hook and Ladder.

Maybe it was with my prints but I was disappointed in the quality of Roam'in

Holiday, Washee Ironee, and Mike Fright.

Mike Fright is a hilarious short but the most disappointing because of its dupy quality

and horrible recorded sound track made it not worth keeping. It was on par in watching a low

grade duplicated VHS tape recorded in the slowest mode.

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