LITTLE RASCALS/OUR GANG marathon 1/4 @ 8P-1/5 @8PM on TCM

[jeffbert]

Here is the listing (based on US EST), note there there are also a few other, but related titles:

Tuesday 1/4:
8:00pm Helping Grandma (1930)
8:30pm Love Business (1930)
9:00pm Shiver My Timbers (1931)
9:30pm Dogs is Dogs (1931)
10:00pm Free Eats (1932)
10:30pm Hook and Ladder (1932)
11:00pm Free Wheeling (1932)
11:30pm Birthday Blues (1932)
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Wednesday 1/5:
12:00am Fish Hooky (1934)
12:30am Forgotten Babies (1933)
1:00am Mush and Mile (1933)
1:30am Mike Fright (1934)
2:00am First Round-Up (1934)
2:30am Mama's Little Pirates (1935)
3:00am Little Sinner (1935)
3:13am Short Film: One Reel Wonders: Gems Of Mgm (1931)
An MGM musical and comedy revue from 1931.
Cast: The Brox Sisters, Belcher's Kiddie Ballet, Benny Rubin, Marion Harris BW-16 mins
3:30am Bored of Education (1936)
3:45am Two Too Young (1936)
4:00am Glove Taps (1937)
4:15am Hearts are Thumps (1937)
4:30am Rushin' Ballet (1937)
4:45am Fire Fighters (1922)
5:15am Saturday Morning (1922)


5:45am Champeen, The (1923)
6:15am Cobbler, The (1923)


6:45am Pleasant Journey, A (1923)
7:15am July Days (1923)
7:45am No Noise (1923)
8:15am Big Business (1924)
8:45am Buccaneers, The (1924)
9:15am Seein' Things (1924)
9:45am It's A Bear (1924)
10:15am High Society (1924)
10:45am Every Man For Himself (1924)
11:00am Fast Company (1924)
11:15am Sun Down Limited (1924)
11:45am Mysterious Mystery (1924)
12:15pm Dog Daze (1925)
12:45pm Shootin' Injuns (1925)
1:15pm Official Officers (1925)
1:45pm Boys Will Be Joys (1925)
2:15pm Mary Queen of Tots (1925)
2:45pm One Wild Ride (1925)
3:15pm Good Cheer (1926)
3:45pm Buried Treasure (1926)
4:00pm Monkey Business (1926)
4:15pm Uncle Tom's Uncle (1926)
Dir: Robert F McGowan
4:45pm Thundering Fleas (1926)
5:15pm Shivering Spooks (1926)
5:45pm Fourth Alarm !, The (1926)
6:15pm Love My Dog (1927)
6:45pm Olympic Games (1927)
7:00pm Boxing Gloves (1929)
7:30pm Bouncing Babies (1929)

Some are silent, but most have sound. I watched The LR when I was a kid, I still enjoy it, even more now than then.

[Dr. Jerk]

Ooohhh, good old classics, and going in order of year by the looks of it. That's actually a nice way of organizing it.

[The Tawashi Bus Hat]

Even more reason to stay up late lol.

[AprilSeven]

WOW!! I used to watch them all the time as a kid!! What a treat! Thanks for posting, Jeffbert!! Also used to watch "Spanky and Our Gang" always confused the two....!

[jeffbert]

Have you seen General Spanky, AprilSeven? I have seen it twice on TCM, it is funny, but along with these others, some criticize them for racial stereotypes. I admit, sometimes they are extreme, but as we know they are false, we can enjoy the shows in spite of them.

[AprilSeven]

Hmmm . . . General Spanky? Not sure, Jeffbert - it's been so long (at least 40 years) since I've seen any of these programs, it's going to be fun to reconnect this week.

I remember Buckwheat's accent (but I thought it was "Southern," not a racial stereotype, and very cute), and he seemed as much a part of the program as the other kids. Looking at these now, I'll probably be struck by what would never make it to the screen today.

BTW - Alfalfa could get credit for having the first Astro-esque hair style!

Two points are better than one!

[jeffbert]

Hmmm . . . General Spanky? Not sure, Jeffbert - it's been so long (at least 40 years) since I've seen any of these programs, it's going to be fun to reconnect this week.

I remember Buckwheat's accent (but I thought it was "Southern," not a racial stereotype, and very cute), and he seemed as much a part of the program as the other kids. Looking at these now, I'll probably be struck by what would never make it to the screen today.

BTW - Alfalfa could get credit for having the first Astro-esque hair style!

Two points are better than one!

I just read TCM's schedule for this month; General Spanky is listed for Tuesday 1/25 @ 9:15 PM. Here is the link to the film's page: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=1227 Alfalfa also appears.

[AprilSeven]

YAY!! Thanks so much, Jeffbert! Tuesdays are good nights for me, too (no encroachment on my time!). I'm looking forward to this!

[jeffbert]

You are very welcome, AprilSeven. BTW, TCM seems to be running related marathons on those hours in the following weeks. Laurel & Hardy next week, followed by other films & shorts that I assume all have something in common on the 3rd & 4th weeks in January.

[jeffbert]

Oh, I just received TCM's monthly newsletter, & the theme that ties together these various films is Hal Roach Studios.