Robert A. McGowan

Robert A. McGowan

Robert Anthony McGowan (May 22, 1901 – June 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter and film director. He is the nephew of film director and producer Robert F. McGowan. Both are known for their work in the Our Gang film series.

  • Title: Robert A. McGowan
  • Popularity: 0.528
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1901-05-22
  • Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
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  • Also Known As: Robert Anthony McGowan, Robert McGowan, Bob McGowan, Anthony Mack
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Robert A. McGowan Movies

  • 1941
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    Robot Wrecks

    Robot Wrecks

    6.3 1941 HD

    Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to create a robot themselves to do their chores for...

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  • 1929
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    Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves

    6 1929 HD

    The Rascals have a boxing arena that could pack them in if they could find fighters who would actually mix it up. Harry and Farina notice a rivalry...

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  • 1929
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    Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves

    6 1929 HD

    The Rascals have a boxing arena that could pack them in if they could find fighters who would actually mix it up. Harry and Farina notice a rivalry...

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  • 1929
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    Lazy Days

    Lazy Days

    4.8 1929 HD

    While the other kids and animals find things to do on the farm, Farina becomes single-minded in his quest to do nothing at all.

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  • 1929
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    Railroadin'

    Railroadin'

    5.7 1929 HD

    The gang is playing around the railroad station, and Joe and Chubby's father, an engineer, lectures against the kids playing in such a dangerous...

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  • 1929
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    Small Talk

    Small Talk

    5.8 1929 HD

    The gang are all orphans, hoping to be adopted by nice families where "spinach is not on the menu". Wheezer, the youngest child, gets adopted by a...

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  • 1926
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    War Feathers

    War Feathers

    5.8 1926 HD

    While on a cross-country train trip, the Our Gang kids drive the rest of the passengers crazy with a never-ending game of cowboys and Indians. During...

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  • 1927
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    Dog Heaven

    Dog Heaven

    6.1 1927 HD

    Poor Pete the Pup. He wants to hang himself because his master, Joe, has given up playing with him and going fishing for the love of a girl. A dog...

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  • 1927
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    Seeing the World

    Seeing the World

    6.1 1927 HD

    In this Our Gang film, James Finlayson plays the gang's schoolteacher who takes the kids to Europe after winning a local contest. He takes them on a...

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  • 1927
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    Baby Brother

    Baby Brother

    6.3 1927 HD

    Joe Cobb is a wealthy child who longs for a baby brother. His nursemaid takes him to the other side where he meets some kids his age (the rest of Our...

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  • 1928
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    The Ol' Gray Hoss

    The Ol' Gray Hoss

    6 1928 HD

    This story revolves around an old man who feels alone in the world aside from the gang who keeps him company and his old horse. He runs a horse and...

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  • 1929
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    Election Day

    Election Day

    7 1929 HD

    This film revolves around Election Day, a day on which Jay R. and Joe are fighting to get votes. They warn the kids that they'll be socked in the jaw...

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    Cat, Dog & Co.

    Cat, Dog & Co.

    6 1929 HD

    Farina, Joe, and friends use dogs to power their "roadsters," but following a lesson from the head of the Be Kind to Animals Society, they make it...

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  • 1939
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    Dad for a Day

    Dad for a Day

    6 1939 HD

    The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.

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  • 1930
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    Shivering Shakespeare

    Shivering Shakespeare

    5.7 1930 HD

    The gang is participating in a program sponsored by the Golden Age Dramatic League. They present their own fractured version of Quo Vadis. Things go...

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  • 1928
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    Rainy Days

    Rainy Days

    6.5 1928 HD

    Jay and Wheezer are left alone on a rainy afternoon when Mom goes out to run errands. But when their friends drop by and trash the place, the boys...

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  • 1927
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    Tired Business Men

    Tired Business Men

    5.5 1927 HD

    Tired Business Men is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 60th Our Gang short subject released.

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  • 1927
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    Olympic Games

    Olympic Games

    5.5 1927 HD

    While the world watches the Olympic Games in Stockholm, the Rascals gather at the flats for their own games. Whether it's the shot put, the hurdles,...

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  • 1941
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    Come Back, Miss Pipps

    Come Back, Miss Pipps

    6 1941 HD

    On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours. Sour old Mr. Pratt, head of the school board,...

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  • 1942
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    Surprised Parties

    Surprised Parties

    6 1942 HD

    Since Froggy was born on Leap Year Day, he's upset that he only gets a birthday party once every four years. So, the gang decide to have a surprise...

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    Baby Blues

    Baby Blues

    6 1941 HD

    Mickey's mom is about to give birth, but he gets worried when he reads that every fourth child born is Chinese. Spanky and the gang then visit a...

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  • 1942
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    Mighty Lak a Goat

    Mighty Lak a Goat

    6 1942 HD

    The Our Gang gets splashed by mud from a passing car and so using some cleaning fluid to get rid of the mud; they unknowingly created a bad odour...

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  • 1940
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    Alfalfa's Double

    Alfalfa's Double

    6 1940 HD

    Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.

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  • 1943
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    Family Troubles

    Family Troubles

    5.5 1943 HD

    Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away from home. The other gang members try to help...

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  • 1939
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    Captain Spanky's Show Boat

    Captain Spanky's Show Boat

    6 1939 HD

    An abandoned old show boat is moored in a lazy creek. The Our Gang put the old vessel back to use when they stage a show featuring "Darla's Dancin'...

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  • 1939
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    Auto Antics

    Auto Antics

    6.5 1939 HD

    The "Our Gang" kids enter the Kidmobile Race Classic and must rescue their dog from the pound.

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  • 1928
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    School Begins

    School Begins

    1 1928 HD

    One of a handful of currently unavailable Hal Roach/MGM “Our Gang” silent films, School Begins was a series of gags built around the...

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  • 1927
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    Bring Home the Turkey

    Bring Home the Turkey

    5 1927 HD

    Habitually mistreated at the deceptively named Happyland Home Orphanage, the Our Gang kids find a loyal and kindhearted friend in the form of a black...

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  • 1942
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    Don't Lie

    Don't Lie

    6.5 1942 HD

    After Buckwheat tells the gang he's seen a big monkey, Spanky, Froggy and Mickey decide to teach him once and for all not to lie. What the gang...

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  • 1939
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    Joy Scouts

    Joy Scouts

    6.5 1939 HD

    The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from participating because they are not yet old enough....

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  • 1928
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    The Smile Wins

    The Smile Wins

    5.8 1928 HD

    Farina's mother is very ill and the mortgage is due. He tries to take over her laundry business, but the kids just wreck the clothes. Joe takes pity...

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  • 1928
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    Spook Spoofing

    Spook Spoofing

    7.2 1928 HD

    As a joke, several members of the gang convince Farina, who is "brave but superstitious", that he's caused the demise of a young acquaintance and...

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  • 1928
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    Rainy Days

    Rainy Days

    6.5 1928 HD

    Jay and Wheezer are left alone on a rainy afternoon when Mom goes out to run errands. But when their friends drop by and trash the place, the boys...

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  • 1927
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    Heebee Jeebees

    Heebee Jeebees

    1 1927 HD

    A hypnotist comes to town and puts the gang in animal-like trances. Now that the spell is off, the gang returns back to their usual roles. But then...

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  • 1928
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    Edison, Marconi & Co.

    Edison, Marconi & Co.

    1 1928 HD

    With Jay Edison as the inventor and Wheezer his assistant, the gang contrived an automobile of unusual construction; an automobile that will look...

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  • 1928
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    Growing Pains

    Growing Pains

    1 1928 HD

    Mary Ann has a liking toward Wheezer. Her mother tells her that if she gives him cod liver oil, he can become a giant. A circus giant comes to board,...

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  • 1928
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    Growing Pains

    Growing Pains

    1 1928 HD

    Mary Ann has a liking toward Wheezer. Her mother tells her that if she gives him cod liver oil, he can become a giant. A circus giant comes to board,...

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  • 1928
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    The Spanking Age

    The Spanking Age

    6 1928 HD

    Mary Ann Jackson and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins are the children of a widowed inventor who are forced to endure the cruelties of their stepmother and...

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  • 1929
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    Fast Freight

    Fast Freight

    1 1929 HD

    Fast Freight is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film. It was the 85th Our Gang short that was released. The gang takes a tramp's train ride and...

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  • 1929
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    Little Mother

    Little Mother

    6.5 1929 HD

    Little Mother is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by...

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  • 1929
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    Fast Freight

    Fast Freight

    1 1929 HD

    Fast Freight is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film. It was the 85th Our Gang short that was released. The gang takes a tramp's train ride and...

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  • 1929
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    Wiggle Your Ears

    Wiggle Your Ears

    6.5 1929 HD

    This is a really strange, but thought provoking film. Here, beloved Mary literally lets Harry Spear kick her behind, spend her money on him, and...

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  • 1942
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    Unexpected Riches

    Unexpected Riches

    6.7 1942 HD

    Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the Our Gang kids receive a fortune card predicting that they will receive "unexpected riches." Acting upon...

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  • 1932
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    The Knockout

    The Knockout

    4.5 1932 HD

    When Mickey accidentally knocks out a local boxing champ, he is forced to take the fighter's place in a bout.

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  • 1932
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    You're Telling Me

    You're Telling Me

    5 1932 HD

    In this The Boy Friends series short, college students Mickey and Alabam stay at a city friend's place for what they tell him will be one night -...

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  • 1932
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    Too Many Women

    Too Many Women

    9 1932 HD

    College baseball player Mickey Daniels can't keep his mind on the game when he's got an eye for the ladies.

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  • 1932
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    Wild Babies!

    Wild Babies!

    1 1932 HD

    Two aspiring songwriters have a weird nightmare about the jungle.

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  • 1947
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    Gas House Kids Go West

    Gas House Kids Go West

    6 1947 HD

    The second of three "Bowery Boys" rip-offs produced by bargain-basement Producers Releasing Corporation.

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  • 1929
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    Bouncing Babies

    Bouncing Babies

    6.1 1929 HD

    With Wheezer's new baby brother getting all the attention, he tries to send the baby back.

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  • 1926
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    Telling Whoppers

    Telling Whoppers

    5.8 1926 HD

    Farina and Joe fib to the gang that they've beaten up the neighborhood bully. Later, they hear he's been murdered and think they'll get the blame.

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  • 1928
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    Playin' Hookey

    Playin' Hookey

    5.5 1928 HD

    Wheezer gets excited watching his dog Pansy attack and rip apart the chickens and furniture in the back yard. His mother is upset, and his father...

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  • 1927
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    Ten Years Old

    Ten Years Old

    5.2 1927 HD

    Ten Years Old is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 58th Our Gang short subject released. It was...

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  • 1927
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    Chicken Feed

    Chicken Feed

    5.5 1927 HD

    Chicken Feed is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 66th Our Gang short subject released. The kids go...

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  • 1941
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    Helping Hands

    Helping Hands

    6 1941 HD

    Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.

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  • 1928
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    School Begins

    School Begins

    1 1928 HD

    One of a handful of currently unavailable Hal Roach/MGM “Our Gang” silent films, School Begins was a series of gags built around the...

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  • 1929
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    The Holy Terror

    The Holy Terror

    1 1929 HD

    Mary Ann is becoming a serious problem to the other gang members and Joe was given the job of training and controlling her behavior.

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  • 1939
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    Clown Princes

    Clown Princes

    4.7 1939 HD

    The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and avoid getting evicted.

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  • 1929
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    Moan & Groan, Inc.

    Moan & Groan, Inc.

    5.5 1929 HD

    The gang goes digging for treasure in an old abandoned house against Kennedy the Cop's wishes.

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  • 1930
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    The First Seven Years

    The First Seven Years

    5.1 1930 HD

    Jackie gets in a duel over the affections of Mary Ann.

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  • 1930
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    When the Wind Blows

    When the Wind Blows

    6.1 1930 HD

    Jackie throws his schoolbook out the window in disgust, but then climbs outside to retrieve it. Finding himself locked out, he tries various means of...

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  • 1944
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    Dancing Romeo

    Dancing Romeo

    6 1944 HD

    Froggy plans a dance recital to win over Marilyn.

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  • 1928
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    The Ol' Gray Hoss

    The Ol' Gray Hoss

    6 1928 HD

    This story revolves around an old man who feels alone in the world aside from the gang who keeps him company and his old horse. He runs a horse and...

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  • 1940
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    Bubbling Troubles

    Bubbling Troubles

    6.5 1940 HD

    To impress Darla, Alfalfa drinks a concoction of Butch's "dynamite" brew.

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  • 1944
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    Tale of a Dog

    Tale of a Dog

    6 1944 HD

    When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine "Smallpox", inadvertently causing a city-wide...

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  • 1921
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    The Girl in the Taxi

    The Girl in the Taxi

    7 1921 HD

    The Girl in the Taxi (1921)

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  • 1929
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    Noisy Noises

    Noisy Noises

    6.5 1929 HD

    Joe Cobb is suffering through a toothache as well as having to babysit his little brother Rupert who won't stop crying. Every effort to calm Rupert...

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  • 1929
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    Election Day

    Election Day

    7 1929 HD

    This film revolves around Election Day, a day on which Jay R. and Joe are fighting to get votes. They warn the kids that they'll be socked in the jaw...

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  • 1929
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    Cat, Dog & Co.

    Cat, Dog & Co.

    6 1929 HD

    Farina, Joe, and friends use dogs to power their "roadsters," but following a lesson from the head of the Be Kind to Animals Society, they make it...

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  • 1942
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    Going to Press

    Going to Press

    6 1942 HD

    The Our Gang kids are running their own newspaper and are determined to get the big scoop by learning the identity of the leader of a gang of bullies.

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  • 1941
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    1-2-3-Go!

    1-2-3-Go!

    6.7 1941 HD

    While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When the gang visit him in the hospital they are...

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  • 1921
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    The Girl in the Taxi

    The Girl in the Taxi

    7 1921 HD

    The Girl in the Taxi (1921)

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  • 1940
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    Good Bad Boys

    Good Bad Boys

    6.5 1940 HD

    Alfalfa and the gang decide to turn to a life of crime, but Spanky tries to trick them with a fake burglary.

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  • 1943
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    Three Smart Guys

    Three Smart Guys

    6 1943 HD

    Froggy hatches a plan to get Mickey, Buckwheat, and himself sent home from school early so they can go fishing. When the plan backfires, the boys...

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  • 1939
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    Duel Personalities

    Duel Personalities

    6 1939 HD

    While under a hypnotic spell, Alfalfa thinks he's one of the Three Musketeers and challenges Butch to a duel.

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  • 1938
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    Men in Fright

    Men in Fright

    5.5 1938 HD

    The kids go to the hospital to visit Darla, who's recovering from a tonsillectomy. Chaos soon ensues.

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  • 1940
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    Waldo's Last Stand

    Waldo's Last Stand

    7 1940 HD

    The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage...

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  • 1939
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    Tiny Troubles

    Tiny Troubles

    6 1939 HD

    Alfalfa "trades in" his whining baby brother for another baby--who turns out to be a midget criminal.

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  • 1940
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    The Big Premiere

    The Big Premiere

    6 1940 HD

    It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the festivities. But after the Gang causes a...

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  • 1940
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    All About Hash

    All About Hash

    5 1940 HD

    Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The kids decide to put on a radio skit to try to get...

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  • 1939
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    Time Out for Lessons

    Time Out for Lessons

    6.5 1939 HD

    Alfalfa imagines himself being the star football player on a college team. After a big pep rally he ends up letting the team down when his poor...

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  • 1940
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    Kiddie Kure

    Kiddie Kure

    6 1940 HD

    While playing baseball near the home of wealthy hypochondriac, Mr. Morton, the gang inadvertently breaks one of his windows. This mishap coincides...

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  • 1941
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    Fightin' Fools

    Fightin' Fools

    6 1941 HD

    Spanky and the Our Gang kids go to battle over pranks with a rival gang.

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