Darla At Her Cutest! ("Our Gang Follies Of 1936") (video)

 

Darla Hood was a member of "Our Gang" from 1935 to 1941.

She was often the fickle romantic interest of fellow Our Ganger, Alfalfa.

This is one of her earliest and cutest appearances in the series.


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Darla At Her Cutest! ("Our Gang Follies Of 1936") (video)

The Origin Of Alfalfa's Cowlick In "OUR GANG" (1935)(video)

 

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer's "Our Gang" debut was in 1935's "Beginner's Luck."

In this one, his hair is firmly slicked down but good all over.

Although his famous cowlick is first seen in "Teacher's Beau"...

...it wasn't until 1935's "Sprucin' Up" that it was properly introduced.


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The Origin Of Alfalfa's Cowlick In "OUR GANG" (1935)(video)

Alfalfa's "Our Gang" Debut In "Beginner's Luck" (1935) (video)

 

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer wasn't a member of the gang yet...

...when he and his brother Harold first appeared in this 1935 short.

Here, they're competing in a kids' talent show as "Tom and Jerry, The Arizona Nightingales."

Even in his debut, Alfalfa's dubious singing skills are already on display...

...and it's easy to see why producer Hal Roach made him a regular member of Our Gang.


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Alfalfa's "Our Gang" Debut In "Beginner's Luck" (1935) (video)

Super-Gooey Pie Fight In Little Rascals' "Shivering Shakespeare" (1930) (video)

This early Little Rascals short starts out with a hurled dainty or two...

...and ends with one of the gooey-est pie fights ever.

A highlight of the scene is an imaginative early use of slow-motion.

For the topper, an unpopular teacher gets the works.


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Super-Gooey Pie Fight In Little Rascals' "Shivering Shakespeare" (1930) (video)

Spanky's Adorable Debut As A Little Rascal ("Free Eats", 1932) (video)

George "Spanky" McFarland appeared in his first "Little Rascals" short in 1932.

The precocious tyke from Dallas, Texas was only 3 years old.

As fellow rascal "Breezy" Brisbane (Kendall McComas) urged Spanky to tell a story...
...the director wisely let the camera roll without interruption.

Spanky's natural charm won the hearts of audiences everywhere...
...and over the next decade he starred in more than 80 short films.


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Spanky's Adorable Debut As A Little Rascal ("Free Eats", 1932) (video)

Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #5: The Visit, "County Hospital" (1932) (video)

Ollie's in the hospital with a broken leg.

He's enjoying the first peace and quiet he's known for ages...

...until Stanley shows up for a visit.


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Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #5: The Visit, "County Hospital" (1932) (video)

Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #3: Hat Switch, "Beau Hunks" (1931) (video)

Stan and Ollie are ordered out of the commandant's office.

But due to a slight mix-up concerning their hats...

...they have a little trouble making a graceful exit.


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Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #3: Hat Switch, "Beau Hunks" (1931) (video)

Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #2: Mr. Levity, "Beau Hunks" (1931) (video)

Ollie's wedding announcement confuses Stanley.

Ollie accuses him of engaging in "levity."

This confuses Stanley even more.


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Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #2: Mr. Levity, "Beau Hunks" (1931) (video)

Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #1: Jeanie Weenie, "Beau Hunks" (1931) (video)

Ollie just received a breakup letter from his sweetheart Jeanie.

His first thought is to join the Foreign Legion...

...where he and Stanley can go "to forget."

But Stan doesn't understand why he has to forget too...


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Laurel & Hardy's Funniest Scenes #1: Jeanie Weenie, "Beau Hunks" (1931) (video)

Laurel & Hardy's Most Disturbing Endings! (video)

As funny as Stan and Ollie were, they had a morbid streak...

...often ending their comedies in grotesque style...

...which one might consider more nightmarish than funny!

"Midnight Patrol" (1933)
"Going Bye Bye" (1934)
"The Live Ghost" (1934)
"The Bohemian Girl" (1936)
"The Bullfighters" (1945)

(SPOILERS!)

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Laurel & Hardy's Most Disturbing Endings! (video)

Laurel & Hardy in "Hollywood Party" (1934) with Lupe Velez (video)

"Hollywood Party" (1934) is a hodge-podge of loosely-linked comedy sketches.

Many contemporary comics appear including Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Although on loan to MGM, their Hal Roach Studios comedy style is in full effect.

The highlight is Stan and Ollie's tit-for-tat battle with a feisty Lupe Velez.


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Laurel & Hardy in "Hollywood Party" (1934) with Lupe Velez (video)