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He was best known for his role as Alfalfa in the Our Gang series of short-subject comedies. Switzer (rhyming with "Schweitzer", as referenced in the 1939 film Alfalfa's Aunt) began his career as a child actor in 1934. He appeared in the Our Gang shorts as Alfalfa, one of the series' most popular and best-remembered characters. After outgrowing ...
Producer Hal Roach was present and was impressed. He signed both brothers to appear in Our Gang. Harold was given two nicknames, "Slim" and "Deadpan", while Carl was dubbed "Alfalfa". [2] The brothers first appeared in the 1935 Our Gang short Beginner's Luck. By the end of the year, Alfalfa was one of the main characters, while Harold had been ...
Our Gang Follies of 1938 (later reissued as simply Follies of 1938) is a 1937 American musical short subject, the 161st short subject entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang (Little Rascals) series. [3] Directed by Gordon Douglas as a sequel to 1935's Our Gang Follies of 1936 , the two-reel short was released to theaters on December 18, 1937, by Metro ...
The only remittances were their weekly salaries during their time in the gang, ranging from $40 a week for newcomers to $200 or more weekly for stars like Farina, Spanky, and Alfalfa. [22] Only a handful of Our Gang alumni had sustained acting careers outside the series.
Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s sunshine pop band led by Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. The band derives its name from Hal Roach 's Our Gang comedies of the 1930s (known to modern audiences as The Little Rascals ), because of the similarity of McFarlane's surname with that of George McFarland (Spanky).
Upon learning of Hood's death, fellow Our Gang member Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas said "I hate to hear it. It's a shock. She was an awfully nice person, a fine woman. We got along real good as kids." Thomas died a little over a year later. [6] Our Gang members Matthew "Stymie" Beard and Mickey Laughlin attended her funeral. [7]
Our Gang players featured are Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, and Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison. Short Kilts (August 3, 1924) - a Hal Roach short comedy starring Stan Laurel. Our Gang players featured are Mickey Daniels and Mary Kornman. Battling Orioles (October 6, 1924) - a Hal Roach feature film starring Glenn Tryon.
The gang stages a big musical revue in Spanky's cellar ("6 Acts of Swell Actin," reads a sign above the cellar door). Spanky, as the master of ceremonies, persuades the neighborhood kids through song to come to the show, which includes performances by a miniature chorus line, a trio of farm girls, a group of kids dressed as skeletons, and featured spots for Alfalfa and a new girl named Cookie.