An unethical merchant moves into town and steals customers from the widowed owner of an established store; the gang steps in to help.An unethical merchant moves into town and steals customers from the widowed owner of an established store; the gang steps in to help.An unethical merchant moves into town and steals customers from the widowed owner of an established store; the gang steps in to help.
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Anna Mae Bilson
- Mary Jane
- (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Jackie Condon
- Jackie
- (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Mickey Daniels
- Mickey
- (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
John Hatton
- Rich Boy
- (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Ernest Morrison
- Sunshine Sammy
- (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Buck Black
- One of the Gang
- (unconfirmed)
Peggy Cartwright
- Peggy
- (unconfirmed)
Weston Doty
- One of the Gang
- (unconfirmed)
Winston Doty
- One of the Gang
- (unconfirmed)
George Ward
- One of the Gang
- (as George Warde)
- (unconfirmed)
Helen Gilmore
- Emil's Wife
- (uncredited)
Wally Howe
- Merchant
- (uncredited)
Mark Jones
- Emil
- (uncredited)
Fanny Kelly
- Rich Boy's Mother
- (uncredited)
John M. O'Brien
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Molly Thompson
- Richboys mother
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe first official series title was "Hal Roach's Rascals." But the series also came to be known as "The Our Gang Comedies" simply because the name of this film caught on so well with the trade press and exhibitors who saw the preview. (Of course, the best-known title, "The Little Rascals," came decades later when the series was shown on television. And by sheerest coincidence, Century Comedies released a film the same year "Our Gang" was launched called The Little Rascal (1922).)
- Quotes
Sunshine Sammy: Wimmin is all alike - Y' can't trust 'em.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Featured review
Not lost!
According to IMDB, this first Our Gang comedy (appropriately named "Our Gang") is a lost film. Well, you should tell YouTube that, as it IS posted there and I just saw it.
The first portion has little to do with the final portion...and the final portion of the film is best.
It begins with Jimmy trying to impress Flora (in the credits they are listed as Jackie and Mary Jane). The credits say Jimmy is 6...he looks about 10. Regardless, this is an inoffensive but relatively dull portion of the movie. What IS interesting is when a nice shopkeeper finds herself being put out of business by a grouchy man. The kids like her and decide to help...and their mule and horse help as well. This part is loaded with laughs and made me smile.
Aside from a continuity problem towards the end when the grouch loses his coat to a dog and it suddenly appears on him seconds later, this is a lovely and fun outing....and, had it not been, perhaps it would have been the first AND last Our Gang film!
The first portion has little to do with the final portion...and the final portion of the film is best.
It begins with Jimmy trying to impress Flora (in the credits they are listed as Jackie and Mary Jane). The credits say Jimmy is 6...he looks about 10. Regardless, this is an inoffensive but relatively dull portion of the movie. What IS interesting is when a nice shopkeeper finds herself being put out of business by a grouchy man. The kids like her and decide to help...and their mule and horse help as well. This part is loaded with laughs and made me smile.
Aside from a continuity problem towards the end when the grouch loses his coat to a dog and it suddenly appears on him seconds later, this is a lovely and fun outing....and, had it not been, perhaps it would have been the first AND last Our Gang film!
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