Mischief Makers (TV series)
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Mischief Makers was children's television series created by National Telepix that debuted on television syndication
in 1960. The fifteen minute series consisted of shortened Our Gang
silent shorts that were originally released through Pathé
, as well as various rival Our Gang shorts including Mickey McGuire
, Buster Brown
, and others. Films Hal Roach's all animal series the Dippy Doo Dads were also occasionally shown. The series ended production in 1961, but continued to be aired by certain local television stations well into the 1970s.
series, but shorts from other series were also sometimes shown. Each episode ran about fifteen minutes, with the featured short only being about twelve minutes in length (the shorts originally ran about twenty minutes long).
The shorts were always given a new, relatively simple title (i.e. Every Man For Himself became Shoeshine Shop). Most of what was deleted from the shorts were from the first half of the film, though some of the first half were retained in the episodes. The deleted footage sometimes wound up in other episodes, known as 'hybrid episodes'; these contained clips from more than one short. The original inter-titles were usually cut, though a few episodes did retain some of the titles. To copensate for the absence of the titles, most episodes were narrated by two kids who are identified as 'Bobby' and 'Bunny'. Bunny typically used the catchphrase "Skeedly Skeedly!". Carnival-like music (composed by Jack Saunders) and rather innapropriate sound effects were also added onto the films.
The animation was produced by Gene Deitch
. It featured four animated characters in front of a picket fence doing various activities. The animated characters were a fat kid with a beanie hat (probably meant to be Joe Cobb
, a girl (probably Mary Kornman
), a freckled-face boy (probably Mickey Daniels
), and a dog with a ring around his eye (obviously meant to be Pete the Pup
).
series who have come across narrated Mischief Makers episodes find the narration to be rather irritating.
The writers for the narration sometimes gave rather odd names to some of the kids in the shorts. Others however were identified by their familiar names. Our Gang members Mickey
, Mary
, Ernie, Farina, Jackie
, and Johnny
all had their familiar names retained. Meanwhile, Joe Cobb
was called 'Joey', Jack Davis
was referred to as 'Rocky', and Jay R. Smith
was called 'Freckles'.
[*] indicates hybrid episode with more than one short used.
Episode production numbers for the following titles are still unknown.
series consisting of various comedy films produced by Hal Roach
and Mack Sennett
. Top billing for the series went to Laurel and Hardy
(even though very few of their films as a team were shown), Ben Turpin
, Harry Langdon
, Billy Bevan
, and The Keystone Kops. Other films shown starred Will Rogers
, Charley Chase
, Snub Pollard
, Billy West
, Larry Semon
, Clyde Cook
, and Mabel Normand
, among others.
The beginning to the opening theme immediately regonized the series as a spin-off of Mischief Makers, as the singers of the theme song mention "The Mischief Makers present...". Although actual Our Gang
shorts were not featured on Comedy Capers, the opening theme featured clips from Our Gang shorts Official Officers
and Playin' Hookey
.
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
in 1960. The fifteen minute series consisted of shortened Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
silent shorts that were originally released through Pathé
Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
, as well as various rival Our Gang shorts including Mickey McGuire
Mickey McGuire (film series)
Mickey McGuire was an American comedy series of short subjects from 1927 to 1934. The series was notable for essentially launching the careers of Mickey Rooney and Billy Barty. The series was based on Fontaine Fox's popular comic strip series, Toonerville Trolley. The series was very popular in its...
, Buster Brown
Buster Brown
Buster Brown was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault who was known for his association with the Brown Shoe Company. This mischievous young boy was loosely based on a boy near Outcault's home in Flushing, New York...
, and others. Films Hal Roach's all animal series the Dippy Doo Dads were also occasionally shown. The series ended production in 1961, but continued to be aired by certain local television stations well into the 1970s.
The Series
The series mainly featured shorts from Hal Roach's Our GangOur Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
series, but shorts from other series were also sometimes shown. Each episode ran about fifteen minutes, with the featured short only being about twelve minutes in length (the shorts originally ran about twenty minutes long).
The shorts were always given a new, relatively simple title (i.e. Every Man For Himself became Shoeshine Shop). Most of what was deleted from the shorts were from the first half of the film, though some of the first half were retained in the episodes. The deleted footage sometimes wound up in other episodes, known as 'hybrid episodes'; these contained clips from more than one short. The original inter-titles were usually cut, though a few episodes did retain some of the titles. To copensate for the absence of the titles, most episodes were narrated by two kids who are identified as 'Bobby' and 'Bunny'. Bunny typically used the catchphrase "Skeedly Skeedly!". Carnival-like music (composed by Jack Saunders) and rather innapropriate sound effects were also added onto the films.
Theme
The animated opening and closing theme featured a song titled "Hip, Hip, Hooray". It was written by Jack Saunders and Phyllis Brandell Saunders. An instrumental version of this song was among the several soundtrack tunes added onto the silent films.The animation was produced by Gene Deitch
Gene Deitch
Eugene Merril "Gene" Deitch is an American illustrator, animator and film director. He has been based in Prague, capital of Czechoslovakia and the present-day Czech Republic, since 1959. Since 1968, Deitch has been the leading animation director for the Connecticut organization Weston...
. It featured four animated characters in front of a picket fence doing various activities. The animated characters were a fat kid with a beanie hat (probably meant to be Joe Cobb
Joe Cobb
Joe Frank Cobb was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929...
, a girl (probably Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman was an American child actress who was the leading female star of the Our Gang series during the Pathé silent era.-Our Gang:...
), a freckled-face boy (probably Mickey Daniels
Mickey Daniels
Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" , a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies.-Biography:The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper snapper...
), and a dog with a ring around his eye (obviously meant to be Pete the Pup
Pete the Pup
Pete the Pup was a Pit Bull character in Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies during the 1920s and 1930s...
).
Narration
Most episodes were narrated by two kids identified as 'Bobby' and 'Bunny'. The way the two interact with each other makes it seem plausible that the two are intended to be siblings, with Bobby being the older of the two. When narrating an episode, they typically leave very little space in between their comments. Today, most fans of the Our GangOur Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
series who have come across narrated Mischief Makers episodes find the narration to be rather irritating.
The writers for the narration sometimes gave rather odd names to some of the kids in the shorts. Others however were identified by their familiar names. Our Gang members Mickey
Mickey Daniels
Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" , a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies.-Biography:The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper snapper...
, Mary
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman was an American child actress who was the leading female star of the Our Gang series during the Pathé silent era.-Our Gang:...
, Ernie, Farina, Jackie
Jackie Condon
John Michael "Jackie" Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era.-Career:...
, and Johnny
Johnny Downs
Johnny Downs was an American actor. Son of a Naval aviator, he was taken to Hollywood in 1921 when his father was transferred to the San Diego naval base. He began his career as a child actor, most notably playing Johnny in the Our Gang short series from 1923 to 1926...
all had their familiar names retained. Meanwhile, Joe Cobb
Joe Cobb
Joe Frank Cobb was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929...
was called 'Joey', Jack Davis
Jack Davis (actor)
Jackie Davis , a native of Los Angeles, California, was an American child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his leading lady...
was referred to as 'Rocky', and Jay R. Smith
Jay R. Smith
Jay Roger Smith was an American former child actor who replaced Mickey Daniels as the "freckle-faced kid" of the Our Gang series in 1925. He continued appearing in the shorts until 1929.-Our Gang:...
was called 'Freckles'.
Episode List
Currently Incomplete[*] indicates hybrid episode with more than one short used.
| Episode Title | Original short |
|---|---|
| 1. Galloping Ghosts | Shootin' Injuns Shootin' Injuns Shootin' Injuns is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 38th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina, alia Pancho Farino* Joe Cobb - Joe, alias Sheriff 'Buckshot' Joe... |
| 2. Treasure Hunt | Buried Treasure Buried Treasure (1926 film) Buried Treasure is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 47th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey... |
| 3. Private Eyes | The Mysterious Mystery |
| 4. Monkey Magic | Chicken Feed Chicken Feed Chicken Feed is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 66th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R. Smith - Jay... |
| 5. Mary's Dream | Mary, Queen of Tots Mary, Queen of Tots Mary, Queen of Tots is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 42nd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mary Kornman - Mary* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie... |
| 6. Carnival Time | Boys Will Be Joys Boys Will Be Joys Boys Will Be Joys is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 41st Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie... |
| 7. Ride Em' Cowboy | War Feathers War Feathers War Feathers is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 54th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Jannie Hoskins - Mango... |
| 8. Little Officers | Official Officers Official Officers Official Officers is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 40th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie... |
| 9. All Aboard | The Sun Down Limited The Sun Down Limited The Sun Down Limited is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 30th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina... |
| 10. Animal Hunters | It's a Bear It's a Bear It's a Bear is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 28th Our Gang short subject released.- Notes :... |
| 11. Movie Makers | Playin' Hookey Playin' Hookey Playin' Hookey is a 1928 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 69th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Zuccini* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R... |
| 12. Runnaway Taxi | One Wild Ride One Wild Ride One Wild Ride is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 45th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:... |
| 13. Big Fight | The Champeen The Champeen The Champeen is the seventh Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:... |
| 14. Warm Up | Olympic Games Olympic Games The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate... |
| 15. The Big Fire | The Fourth Alarm The Fourth Alarm The Fourth Alarm is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 53rd Our Gang short subject released. It was later reworked in Hook and Ladder in 1932.-Notes:... |
| 16. Fourth of July | The Glorious Fourth The Glorious Fourth "The Glorious Fourth" is a song written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman in 1974 for the then-upcoming American Bicentennial. Disneyland temporarily changed its "Main Street Electrical Parade" to "America on Parade" and featured the Sherman Brothers' song "The Glorious Fourth"... |
| 17. A Double Birthday | Ten Years Old Ten Years Old Ten Years Old is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 58th Our Gang short subject released. It was remade as Birthday Blues in 1932.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango... |
| 18. A Crazy Dream | Seein' Things Seein' Things Seein' Things is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 24th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:Farina has nightmares after ruining the gang’s barbecue and then gorging herself on several fried chickens.... |
| 19. Little Heroes | Young Sherlocks Young Sherlocks Young Sherlocks is a 1922 silent short subject, the fourth entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F... |
| 20. The Rich Uncle | Baby Clothes Baby Clothes Baby Clothes is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 49th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Johnny Downs - Johnny... |
| 21. County Fair | The Big Show The Big Show (1923 film) The Big Show is the ninth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Notes:... |
| 22. Puppy Love | July Days July Days (film) July Days is the 16th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:... |
| 23. The Haunted House | Shivering Spooks Shivering Spooks Shivering Spooks is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 52nd Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Scooter Lowry - Skooter* Mary Kornman - Mary* Johnny Downs - Johnny... |
| 24. The Pirates | The Buccaneers The Buccaneers (film) The Buccaneers is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 23rd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:... |
| 25. Rockaby Baby | Baby Brother Baby Brother -Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen "Farina" Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Clifton Young - Bonedust* Jay R. Smith - Jay* Scooter Lowry - Skooter* Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins - Horatio* Robert Smith - Tunney* Richard Smith - Coolidge... |
| 26. Spring Fever | Circus Fever Circus Fever Circus Fever is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 35th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Allen Hoskins - Farina... |
| 27. Little Jockeys | Derby Day Derby Day (1923 film) Derby Day is a 1923 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 19th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The gang sneaks in to see a horse race, where Mary’s father is one of the horse owners, and is very impressed... |
| 28. The Baby Show | Cradle Robbers Cradle Robbers Cradle Robbers is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 26th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:The boys cannot go fishing because they have to take care of their baby brothers and sisters... |
| 29. Little Red Schoolhouse | Commencement Day Commencement Day Commencement Day is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 25th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:... |
| 30. Grandma Knows Best | Ask Grandma Ask Grandma Ask Grandma is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 39th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Mary Kornman - Mary* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe... |
| 31. Boarding School | Boys to Board Boys to Board Boys to Board is the 11th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:... |
| 32. Shoeshine Shop | Every Man For Himself |
| 33. A Birthday Present | Dog Days Dog Days "Dog Days" are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most commonly experienced in the months of July and August, which typically observe the warmest summer temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, they typically occur in January and... |
| 34. Little Orphans | Bring Home the Turkey Bring Home the Turkey Bring Home the Turkey is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 56th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango* Joe Cobb - Joe... |
| 35. The Barber Shop | Big Business Big Business (1924 film) Big Business is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 22nd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The gang starts up their own barbershop, giving the neighborhood kids haircuts that wouldn't become popular for another sixty years. When they see Mickie in his... |
| 36. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 37. Dog Catchers | Love My Dog Love My Dog Love My Dog is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 59th Our Gang short subject released. It was remade in 1932 as The Pooch.-Plot:... |
| 38. The Secret Meeting | Lodge Night Lodge Night Lodge Night is the 15th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Synopsis:... |
| 39. Sweet Revenge | Tired Business Men Tired Business Men Tired Business Men is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 60th Our Gang short subject released..-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jannie Hoskins - Mango... |
| 40. The Big Adventure | The Big Town The Big Town (1925 film) The Big Town is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 34th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:The Gang* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Allen Hoskins - Farina... |
| 41. Operation Tonsills | No Noise No Noise No Noise is the 17th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:... |
| 42. The Lucky Shoemaker | The Cobbler The Cobbler The Cobbler is a mountain of 884 m height located near the head of Loch Long in Scotland. It is a Corbett... |
| 43. The Outing | One Terrible Day One Terrible Day One Terrible Day is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series to be released. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters in September 1922 by Pathé... |
| 44. The Beauty Parlor | The Love Bug The Love Bug (1925 film) The Love Bug is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 37th Our Gang short subject released.-Synopsis:... |
| 45. Music Lesson | Saturday Morning Saturday Morning (film) Saturday Morning is the fifth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Synopsis:... |
| 46. The Flea Circus | Thundering Fleas Thundering Fleas Thundering Fleas is a 1926 Our Gang film featuring Oliver Hardy and directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 51st Our Gang short subject released... |
| 47. The Big Bully | Telling Whoppers Telling Whoppers Telling Whoppers is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 55th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:... |
| 48. A Roamin' Holiday | Seeing the World Seeing the World Seeing the World is a 1927 silent Our Gang film featuring Stan Laurel, directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 57th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:... |
| 49. Little Firemen | Fire Fighters Fire Fighters (film) Fire Fighters is a 1922 silent short film, the second entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters in October 1922 by Pathé.-Notes:... |
| 50. The Little League | Giants vs. Yanks Giants vs. Yanks Giants vs. Yanks is the 12th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:... |
| 51. Mickey’s New Home | High Society High Society (1924 film) High Society is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 29th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey Kelly* Jackie Condon - Percival 'Percy' Kelly* Mary Kornman - Mary... |
| 52. The Big Switch | Fast Company Fast Company (1924 film) Fast Company is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 32nd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:Mickey trades places with a little rich boy, who is staying at a ritzy hotel... |
| 53. Hollywood U.S.A. | Dogs of War Dogs of War (film) Dogs of War! is a 1923 silent short subject, the fourteenth entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan, the two-reel short was released to theaters in July 1923 by Pathé Exchange... Playin' Hookey Playin' Hookey Playin' Hookey is a 1928 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 69th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Zuccini* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R... |
| 54. Farina’s Friend | Monkey Business Monkey Business (1926 film) Monkey Business is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 48th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Mickey Daniels - Mickey... |
| 55. Happy Holiday | Good Cheer Good Cheer Good Cheer is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 46th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie... |
| 56. Battleground | Dogs of War Dogs of War (film) Dogs of War! is a 1923 silent short subject, the fourteenth entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan, the two-reel short was released to theaters in July 1923 by Pathé Exchange... |
| 57. Stage Struck | Better Movies Better Movies Better Movies is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 44th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R... |
| 58. The Cure | Tire Trouble Tire Trouble Tire Trouble is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 21st Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:The gang are running their own taxi service, and come across Ernie and Farina delivering laundry to J. William McAllister, the wealthiest man in town... |
| 59. Sparky Tags Along | Film Unknown |
| 60. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 61. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 62. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 63. Brave Chimp | Film Unknown |
| 64. Rival Clinic* | No Noise No Noise No Noise is the 17th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:... Unknown Hey Fellas short |
| 65. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 66. The School Play | Stage Fright Stage Fright (film) Stage Fright is a 1950 British crime film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock starring Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding and Richard Todd... |
| 67. Ernie’s Adventure* | High Tide (Sunshine Sammy and George Rowe short) Young Sherlocks Young Sherlocks Young Sherlocks is a 1922 silent short subject, the fourth entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Directed by Robert F... |
| 68. Wild Northwest | Film Unknown |
| 69. Monkey Clown | Film Unknown |
| 70. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 71. Sparky Rides High | Film Unknown |
| 72. An Average Day* | Playin' Hookey Playin' Hookey Playin' Hookey is a 1928 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 69th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Zuccini* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R... Telling Whoppers Telling Whoppers Telling Whoppers is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Robert A. McGowan. It was the 55th Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:... Love My Dog Love My Dog Love My Dog is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 59th Our Gang short subject released. It was remade in 1932 as The Pooch.-Plot:... Ten Years Old Ten Years Old Ten Years Old is a 1927 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 58th Our Gang short subject released. It was remade as Birthday Blues in 1932.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Mango... |
| 73. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 74. Title Unknown | Film Unknown |
| 75. Quiet Sunday | Film Unknown |
| 76. Sparky and the Tutor | Film Unknown |
| 77. Let Me Dream | Film Unknown |
| 78. Back to School | Mickey in School Mickey in School Mickey in School is a 1928 silent short film in Larry Darmour's Mickey McGuire series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on February 6, 1928 by FBO.-Synopsis:... (Mickey McGuire Mickey McGuire (film series) Mickey McGuire was an American comedy series of short subjects from 1927 to 1934. The series was notable for essentially launching the careers of Mickey Rooney and Billy Barty. The series was based on Fontaine Fox's popular comic strip series, Toonerville Trolley. The series was very popular in its... short) |
| 79. Football Rivals | Film Unknown |
| 80. Play Ball!* | Fast Company Fast Company (1924 film) Fast Company is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 32nd Our Gang short subject released.-Plot:Mickey trades places with a little rich boy, who is staying at a ritzy hotel... The Cobbler (film) The Cobbler (film) The Cobbler is the eighth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944-Plot:... Official Officers Official Officers Official Officers is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 40th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie... The Champeen The Champeen The Champeen is the seventh Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:... High Society High Society (1924 film) High Society is a 1924 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 29th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey Kelly* Jackie Condon - Percival 'Percy' Kelly* Mary Kornman - Mary... |
Episode production numbers for the following titles are still unknown.
- Sparky the Star
- Summer Daze (Buster BrownBuster BrownBuster Brown was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault who was known for his association with the Brown Shoe Company. This mischievous young boy was loosely based on a boy near Outcault's home in Flushing, New York...
short) - Sparky at School (Buster BrownBuster BrownBuster Brown was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault who was known for his association with the Brown Shoe Company. This mischievous young boy was loosely based on a boy near Outcault's home in Flushing, New York...
short) - Monkey Mischief
- Rival Circus
- The Monkey Story
Comedy Capers
After the cancellation of Mischief Makers, National Telepix produced Comedy Capers, a spin-offSpin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
series consisting of various comedy films produced by Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
and Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
. Top billing for the series went to Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
(even though very few of their films as a team were shown), Ben Turpin
Ben Turpin
Ben Turpin was a cross-eyed American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.-Personal life:...
, Harry Langdon
Harry Langdon
Harry Philmore Langdon was an American comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films , and talkies. He was briefly partnered with Oliver Hardy.-Life and career:...
, Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan was an Australian film actor. He appeared in 254 American films between 1916 and 1950....
, and The Keystone Kops. Other films shown starred Will Rogers
Will Rogers
William "Will" Penn Adair Rogers was an American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, film actor, and one of the world's best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s....
, Charley Chase
Charley Chase
Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies...
, Snub Pollard
Snub Pollard
Harry "Snub" Pollard was a silent film comedian, popular in the 1920s.-Career:Often mistaken as the brother of Australian actress Daphne Pollard, in fact the two were not related despite their shared surname. Harry Pollard was born as Harold Fraser and took the name Pollard as his stage name...
, Billy West
Billy West
William Richard "Billy" West is an American voice actor. Born in Detroit but raised in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Billy launched his career in the early 1980s performing daily comedic routines on Boston's WBCN. He left the radio station to work on the short-lived revival...
, Larry Semon
Larry Semon
Lawrence "Larry" Semon was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working with both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they started working together.He is also...
, Clyde Cook
Clyde Cook
Dr. Clyde Cook was the former president of Biola University in La Mirada, California.-Life and career:Cook was born on June 1, 1935, in Hong Kong, the fourth of six children, and a third generation missionary. During World War II, his family was imprisoned in three different concentration camps...
, and Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors...
, among others.
The beginning to the opening theme immediately regonized the series as a spin-off of Mischief Makers, as the singers of the theme song mention "The Mischief Makers present...". Although actual Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
shorts were not featured on Comedy Capers, the opening theme featured clips from Our Gang shorts Official Officers
Official Officers
Official Officers is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 40th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
and Playin' Hookey
Playin' Hookey
Playin' Hookey is a 1928 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 69th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Zuccini* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R...
.
External links
- The Lucky Corner - Our Gang, Little Rascals
- Mischief Makers Copyright Status
- Mischief Makers Copyright Status 2
- Mischief Makers Copyright Status 3
- Mischief Makers Copyright Status 4
- Mischief Makers Opening and Closing
- The Barber Shop (part 1) (dubbed)
- The Barber Shop (part 2) (dubbed)
- The Secret Meeting (part 1) (dubbed)
- The Secret Meeting (part 2) (dubbed)
- A Double Birthday (part 1) (dubbed)
- A Double Birthday (part 2) (dubbed)
- Little Officers (part 1) (dubbed)
- Little Officers (part 2) (dubbed)
- A Roamin' Holiday (part 1) (dubbed)
- A Roamin' Holiday (part 2) (dubbed)
- The Big Switch (excerpt) (dubbed)
- Comedy Capers Do Detectives Think?
- Comedy Capers Opening Theme (announcer dubbed)