| 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, the 96th in the series, directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]Jackie and Speck are both in love with Mary Ann, but she is not interested in any boys. However, after battering Jackie, she suggests that Jackie and Speck fight in a duel for her affection. Jackie and Speck fight with real swords that have been used to damage a tire and shred clothing. They drop their swords and fight with their fists. Jackie wins, but Speck's father holds Jackie down while Speck strikes Jackie until Jackie's elderly grandmother intervenes and knocks Speck and his dad unconscious, with the gang cheering.
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 in which 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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