Rob Koeling
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posted August 24, 2014 05:32 PM
Prints are £15 ($25) each + postage
The Cobbler (1923); Silent with music track
The title character in this silent, two-reel Our Gang comedy is lovable Mr. Tuttle, played by Richard Daniels, the father of freckle-faced Gang regular Mickey Daniels. The kids love to hang around Tuttle's shoe-repair shop, and he in turn enjoys their company, even when they get a bit too rambunctious for their own good. In a typical Our Gang plot twist, Tuttle receives a letter informing him that his back-pension has arrived. Exultantly he invites the gang on a picnic to celebrate -- a riotous sequence capped by a standard "watermelon" gag involving black youngster Allen "Farina" Hoskins. The Cobbler was originally released on February 18, 1923.
Mama's Little Pirate (1934); Sound
The first in a brace of "Our Gang" fantasy outings, "Mama's Little Pirate" begins when the mother of Spanky McFarland refuses to allow him to participate in a treasure hunt in a nearby cave (actually a spooky standing set left over from the 1934 Laurel and Hardy feature Babes in Toyland). Confined to his room, Spanky argues with his "inner self", who advises him to disobey his mother and join the rest of the Gang in their search for buried treasure. Though the kids miraculously unearth a fortune in gold and jewels, their triumph nearly turns to disaster when they encounter a surly giant (played by 7'6" Tex Madsen). Originally released on November 3, 1934, "Mama's Little Pirate" is enchanced by LeRoy Shield's brilliant background music composition "Cascadia"
Screenshots from 'The Cobbler':
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