Title from container. "All 80 original theatrical shorts ... restored and uncut in their original release order"--Container. Special features: introductions and commentaries by film historians; 3 original silent shorts; The story of Hal Roach & Our Gang; The Rascals and racial issues; Catching up with the Rascals.
Contents:
disc 1. Small talk (1929) ; Railroadin' (1929) ; Lazy days (1929) ; Boxing gloves (1929) ; Bouncing babies (1929) ; Moan and Groan, Inc. (1929) ; Shivering Shakespeare (1930) ; The first seven years (1930) ; When the wind blows (1930) ; Bear shooters (1930) -- disc 2. A tough winter (1930) -- Pups is pups (1930) -- Teacher's pet (1930) -- School's out (1930) -- Helping grandma (1931) -- Love business (1931) -- Little daddy (1931) -- Bargain days (1931) -- Fly my kite (1931) -- Big ears (1931) -- disc 3. Shiver my timbers (1931) -- Dogs is dogs (1931) -- Readin' and writin' (1932) -- Free eats (1932) -- Choo choo (1932) ; Spanky (1932) -- The pooch (1932) -- Hook and ladder (1932) -- Free wheeling (1932) -- Birthday blues (1932) -- disc 4. Lad an' a lamp (1932) -- Fish hooky (1933) -- Forgotten babies (1933) -- The kid from Borneo (1933) -- Mush and milk (1933) -- Bedtime worries (1933) -- Wild poses (1933) -- Hi neighbor (1934) -- For Pete's sake (1934) -- disc 5. Honkey donkey (1934) -- Mike fright (1934) -- Washee-ironee (1934) -- Mama's little pirate (1934) -- Shrimps for a day (1934) -- Anniversary trouble (1935) -- Beginner's luck (1935) -- Teacher's beau (1935) -- Sprucin' up (1935) -- Little papa (1935) -- disc 6. Little sinner (1935) -- Our Gang follies (1935) -- The pinch singer (1936) -- Divot diggers (1936) -- Lucky corner (1936) -- Second childhood (1936) -- Arbor day (1936) -- Bored of education (1936) -- Two too young (1936) -- Pay as you exit (1936) -- Spooky hooky (1936) -- Reunion in rhythm (1937) -- Glove taps (1937) -- disc 7. Hearts are thump (1937) -- Rushin' ballet (1937) -- Three smart boys (1937) -- Roamin' holiday (1937) -- Night 'n' gales (1937) -- Fishy tales (1937) -- Framing youth (1937) -- The pigskin palooka (1937) -- Mail and female (1937) -- Our Gang follies (1938) -- Bear facts (1938) -- Three men in a tub (1938) -- came the brawn (19:38) -- Feed 'em and weep (1938) -- The awful tooth (1938) -- Hide and shriek (1938) -- Canned fishing (1938) -- disc 8. bonus features: Dog heaven (1927 silent short) ; Spook spoofing (1928 silent short) ; Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (1928 silent short) ; The story of Hal Roach and Our Gang ; Racism and the Our Gang comedies ; Catching up with the Rascals.
Summary:
The lovable gang of kids has many adventures and gets into many scrapes.
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