"The Hardy Family"

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Proposed "Hardy Family" with Oliver Hardy, Spanky McFarland, and Patsy Kelly.  Patsy Kelly was teamed with Thelma Todd at the time.

Story at https://archive.org/details/ComiqueMagazine1/page/86/mode/2up

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ONE TRACK MINDS Cast Photo

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This photo was autographed by all the cast members, including Thelma Todd, Zasu Pitts, and Spanky McFarland.

1933: American actresses Thelma Todd and Zasu Pitts examine the rushes of the Hal Roach MGM comedy 'One Track Mind' with cameraman Hap Depew.









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Pete The Pup With Spanky

From the Hal Roach Studio on facebook.

Our Gang's Spanky McFarland and Pete the Pup - 1932

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Spanky McFarland

Spanky McFarland was one of the Our Gang kids. And he worked with Thelma Todd, too.

He was in the last film of the series with Zasu Pitts, ONE TRACK MINDS.


And here he is with Patsy Kelly, who replaced Zasu Pitts in the series. At left is director Gus Meins. I believe the costume Thelma Todd is wearing is from MAID IN HOLLYWOOD.

 

 

 According to the caption the other boy is Spanky's brother, Tommy.

 

Johnny Weissmuller with Spanky

ONE TRACK MINDS:
http://www.lordheath.com/index.php?p=1_1306_One-Track-Minds

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Autographed Our Gang Photo

A vintage inscribed press shot of Our Gang's Spanky McFarland, Buckwheat Thomas, Porky Lee, Carl Alfalfa Switzer and Darla Hood enjoying those jelly sandwiches, circa 1930s!

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Autographed ONE TRACK MINDS Photo

Thelma Todd and Zasu Pitts, Spanky McFarland and everyone involved in the production of ONE TRACK MINDS autographed this photo.

The girl on the left who is dressed in the same costume as Thelma Todd must be her stand-in.


Ebay seller's description:

This is a truly one-of-kind original photo taken on the Hal Roach lot in 1933, with autographs of the cast and crew of the Thelma Todd -- Zasu Pitts short, “One Track Minds.”  As well as signatures of Thelma and Zasu, there are autographs of 18 others, including director Gus Meins and Roach stock player Sam Carter. And yes, that is Spanky, who appeared in this short, on Zasu Pitts’ lap!



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Johnny Weissmuller Photos

Johnny Weissmuller is best known for playing Tarzan in the movies.

He also used to be married to Lupe Velez.

 

 

Here are a couple of pictures of him with Thelma Todd.

 

 

 

And here are a couple of pictures of him with Spanky McFarland

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Katherine Grant Mention - PHOTOPLAY Feb. 1932

"Cal York's" column mentions that silent star Katherine Grant's health was ruined by dieting in this article, which also has some news items on many other stars of the day, including Spanky McFarland.

 

 

 

Problems of Katherine Grant attributed to dieting on this page, beginning at lower left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Merry Christmas

A little late, but then, it seems this magazine published them late to begin with.

GERTIE MESSINGER & SPANKY MCFARLAND - (A SCENA MUDA, February 7, 1933, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for proving this page.


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Happy Thanksgiving

Our Gang's Spanky McFarland preparing for Thanksgiving, circa 1935.



























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Hal Roach Gets A Special Oscar, 1984

Jackie Cooper and George "Spanky" McFarland present an Honorary Award to Hal Roach, in recognition of his unparalleled record of distinguished contributions to the motion picture art form, at the 56th Academy Awards. Hosted by Johnny Carson.






This is something that I saw when it was originally run on television. If I remember correctly, film clips from a few Hal Roach films were originally shown during this segment.




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Press Sheet For FREE EATS

Press sheet for FREE EATS, an Our Gang comedy produced by the Hal Roach Studio 1n 1932.

 

An item at lower right proclaims that Spanky McFarland is a new member of the gang. FREE EATS marked his first appearance in an Our Gang comedy.

 

 

The old type of artwork seen on these posters tended to depict black people in a way that has since been criticized. But at the time these films were made it was unusual for movies to even depict people of different races as friends, the way the kids were in these films.




And here are a couple of Spanky items that were on the press sheet, I'll put them in at a larger size to make them easier to read.

 

 

 

 

 

FREE EATS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Eats

http://ourgang.wikia.com/wiki/Free_Eats

http://ourgang.laurelandhardycentral.com/gang4.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022915/









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Charley Chase Pictures

Some more Charley Chase pictures.



                                                        CALL OF THE CUCKOOS

 

With Laurel and Hardy, and Jimmy Finlayson

 

 

 

With Mary Kornman

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRAZY FEET ( 1929 )

With Thelma Todd

                                                                      HIGH C'S

 

With Thelma Todd

 

 

 

Thelma Todd and Charley Chase

 

 

 

 

With Thelma Todd, Charley Chase, his daughter June, and Patsy Kelly.

 

A picture which was used in the book SMILE WHEN THE RAINDROPS FALL by Brian Anthony and Andy Edmonds.

 

 

 

 

 

With Dorothy Granger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Muriel Evans,

 

one of his most frequent leading ladies at the Roach studio.

                                                              With Spanky McFarland

                                        On the cover of FILM FAN MONTHLY in 1969.

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Spanky McFarland Photos

Some early Spanky McFarland photos.



Spanky McFarland in an autographed cast photo from ONE TRACK MINDS. Spanky is sitting on the lap of Zasu Pitts at top left. Next to Zasu Pitts is Thelma Todd.

Spanky and his brother with Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly as well as director Gus Meins

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanky McFarland, Oliver Hardy, Darla Hood, and Stan Laurel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanky with Charley Chase

And here we have Spanky with Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan in a series of movies that began in the early thirties at MGM.

 

 

 

 

 

Spanky with "Laughing Gravy", the little dog of the Laurel and Hardy film of the same name.

 

 

 

 

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