DVD Little Rascals Vols. 3-4
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Review(s): DVD Little Rascals Vols. 3-4 | |
| Restored , unedited , but re-organized from the Cabin Fever release. |  |
This second release by Hallmark marks a departure from their first one. The previous release was a re-release of Cabin Fever's volume 1 & 2, but this release (called volume 3 & 4 by Amazon but not on the jacket or DVD) does not re-issue Cabin Fever's volumes 3 & 4 exactly.
One disappointment: Leonard Maltin's introductions have been removed!
Here is the comparison:
3 of 4 titles from Cabin Fever's Volume 3
TEACHERS PET (1930)
SCHOOL'S OUT (1930)
SPOOKY HOOKY (1936)
3 of 4 titles from Cabin Fever's Volume 4
READIN' AND WRITIN' (1932)
SPRUCIN' UP (1935)
KID FROM BORNEO (1933) - watch out, not politically correct.
1 title from Cabin Fever's Volume 5
DOGS IS DOGS (1931)
1 title from Cabin Fever's Volume 9
THE POOCH (1932)
1 title from Cabin Fever's Volume 10
FOR PETE'S SAKE (1934)
1 SILENT comedy new to DVD
DOG HEAVEN
SPANKY appears in most comedies from 1932 on up. ALFALFA appears only in two, Spooky Hooky & Sprucin' Up. But these are five star comedies!
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If you are a fan of the Little Rascals, you need to get this one (vol.3-4) and volumes 1 and 2. They are hillarious, and my children love them. Just keep in mind that these movies were filmed during a time when there wasn't a political/social correctness filter in Hollywood. Which is one of the reasons why I like these movies. I will be sure to purchase every volume this company makes.
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| Our Gang returns! | |
I loved "The Little Rascals" when I was growing up. I'm glad to see they have a nice mix of episodes with my favorite characters. Spanky, Alfalfa, Jackie, Buckwheat, Marianne, and Pete (the dog!) are all here!If you are unfamiliar with the Little Rascals, it was a series of short comedies filmed in the 1920's and 1930's called "Our Gang". The films were about poor kids and their very funny escapades. (Note: there is racial stereotyping that was common at the time of filming, not that that is any excuse!) These were intended to be stand-alone films. In some films, the gang had parents. In others, they live in an orphanage. There were plenty of other inconsistencies like this from episode to episode. Hal Roach sold the original series to MGM, bought it back, and renamed it, "Hal Roach's Little Rascals". More episodes were filmed into the early 1940's. No episodes were ever produced for TV, but it started playing on TV in 1955 under the name, "The Little Rascals". Jackie Cooper played "Jackie". (Robert Blake played "Mickey", but not in any of these episodes.) Here is an episode guide, with a tiny description: Teacher's Pet: Jackie brags to a nice woman about the tricks they plan to play on the new teacher. Guess who their new teacher is? School's Out: Jackie is worried that the new teacher, Miss Crabtree will get married and leave. So when the gang thinks she has a boyfriend, they try to discourage his interest.
Readin' And Writin': Brisbane tries to get kicked out of school after his mother reminds him that he can be president if he does well. Spooky Hooky: Spanky and Alfalfa want to skip school and go to the circus, so they send Buckwheat and Porky to put a fake doctor's note on the teacher's desk. When they find out the teacher is taking the class to the circus, they do everything they can to get the note back. Sprucin' Up: Spanky and Alfalfa show off to the new truant officer's daughter. For Pete's Sake!: After Marianne's doll is destroyed by the local bully, the gang tries to get her a new one. They end up trading Pete, the dog, for a doll!
The Kid From Borneo: The gang decides that a wild man from Borneo wants to eat them up. Dogs Is Dogs: Pete, the dog, ends up at the pound after he is accused of eating Mr. Brown's chickens. The Pooch: Stymie steals a pie, but is forgiven when he gets the other kids' dogs from the dogcatcher.
Dog Heaven: Pete, the dog, is upset because Joe spent money on a girl rather than a promised dog collar. Pete saves the girl from drowning, but gets in trouble when Joe thinks Pete pushed her into the water.
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