The First Seven Years
| The First Seven Years | |
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| Directed by | Robert F. McGowan |
| Written by | Anthony Mack |
| Produced by | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Starring | Jackie Cooper Mary Ann Jackson Donald Haines Bobby Hutchins Allen Hoskins Norman Chaney Pete the Pup |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Music by | Ray Henderson |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 19:57[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The First Seven Years is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2] It was the 96th Our Gang short to be released.[3]
Plot
[edit]Jackie is in love with Mary Ann, but she is not interested in any boy. Speck also is in love with Mary Ann. Mary Ann, after beating up Jackie (who got aggressive after seeking advice from Kennedy the Cop), decides to play along. She suggests that Jackie and Speck fight in a duel. Jackie tries to chicken out but winds up fighting Speck. They both use real swords that damaged a tire and the radiator leaked from an old car, and cut up tons of laundry on the clothes lines. The rest of the gang roots for Jackie. In the end, they drop their swords and fight with their fists. Jackie wins and Speck's father comes out and holds Jackie down and has Speck hit Jackie until Jackie's elderly grandmother steps in and knocks Speck and his dad out. The gang then cheers her on.
Cast
[edit]The Gang
[edit]- Jackie Cooper as Jackie
- Norman Chaney as Chubby
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
- Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
- Donald Haines as Speck
- Pete the Pup as Himself
Additional cast
[edit]- Otto Fries as Speck's father
- Edgar Kennedy as Kennedy the Cop
- Emma Reed as Farina's mother
- Joy Winthrop as Granny
Filming Locations
[edit]The scene where Wheezer and Petey are hiding in the metal pipe that Jackie pushed down the hill was filmed at Cheviot Vista Place looking north to National Blvd in Los Angeles.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ theluckycorner.com/
- ^ James, Caryn (2011). "New York Times: The First Seven Years". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-517-52675-0. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Now, Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and. "Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now". Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
External links
[edit]- The First Seven Years at IMDb
- The short film The First Seven Years is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
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