The franchise began in 1922 as a silent short subject series produced by the Roach studio and released by Pathé Exchange. The series also broke new ground by portraying white and black children interacting as equals during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation in the United States. McGowan worked to film the unaffected, raw nuances apparent in regular children, rather than have them imitate adult acting styles. Our Gang is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively natural way Roach and original director Robert F. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the producer of the Laurel and Hardy films, Our Gang shorts were produced from 1922 to 1944, spanning the silent film and early sound film periods of American cinema. Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals) is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979) Our Gang Comedies: 220 shorts produced by Hal Roach Studios (1922-1938), Our Gang Comics ( Dell Comics, 1942-1949, 59 issues)įour Color Comics (Dell Comics, 1956-1962, 12 issues of anthology series) Title card for the 1937 Our Gang comedy short Rushin' BalletĪ Story of Our Gang - Romping Through Hal Roach Comedies (1929)
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