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Half way through, the gang discovers a phonograph in an abandoned house...

https://archive.org/details/Our.GangFast.Freight1929

Well Pete was a smart dog---he liked phonographs or was he a friend of Nipper. One of my favorite episodes, was The Wild Man from Borneo---a classic.

That was the first time that I have seen this one.

The Wild Man from Borneo is also a favorite of mine.
A great depression era comment is made when Spanky tries making small talk with "Uncle George". Spanky asks "How things are down in Borneo" and George just replies with a frown and a head shake. Spanky retorts "Yeah it's bad everyplace."

James.

Does anyone know the name of the theme song to the Our Gang movies ?

Paul

PaulG wrote:Does anyone know the name of the theme song to the Our Gang movies ?

Paul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkM0m-fB2Uw

and with singing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx8GJ34-43g

James.

Another episode entitled "Forgotten Babies" has a Credenza-like machine (looks like a prop to me) that one of the kids rides on the turn table.

In the early 1990s Cabin Fever Entertainment produced a high quality 21 volume VHS set of 80 episodes (out of 200+ that we re made by Hal Roach Studios). I bought the VHS set. CFE was in the process of producing a DVD set but went out of business. Hallmark bought the material however it has so far failed to release any meaningful collection of episodes on DVD.

Here it is...
http://imgur.com/2vJXcXv

PaulG wrote:Does anyone know the name of the theme song to the Our Gang movies ?

Paul

"Good Old Days".

LeRoy Shields composed just about all the music used in the early Hal Roach shorts: Our Gang, Little Rascals, Laurel & Hardy.


About 15-20 years ago, Gert Janblom and the Beau Hunks produced an excellent CD anthology of LeRoy Shields' film music.


https://www.amazon.com/Hunks-Original-L ... B000005YQ4


The Beau Hunks also did an excellent album of the music of Raymond Scott.

https://www.amazon.com/Celebration-Plan ... B000001SLX

Did the song come out on 78? If so, what label.

Thanks,
Paul

The Beau Hunks version of the song is the ringtone for my phone.