This was debunked by Snopes, who point out that such claims of an " Our Gang curse" deliberately single out the actors who died young while leaving out those who lived past 65 their own analysis of the deaths of Our Gang regulars reveals that the majority of them reached the life expectancy for people born in their era.
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The Production Curse: The series is often reputed to be cursed due to a supposedly high number of cast members having met untimely deaths.Pete was smart, loyal, and good with kids which made the breed become popular with families (to the point where it had a nickname of "Nanny Dog"). Pet Fad Starter: The original shorts helped popularize the Staffordshire Bull Terrier ( the American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier, according to some sources) in the early 1900s.Supporting player Marianne Edwards was slated to be the series' new leading lady during the mid-1930s, but lost the role to Darla Hood.
However, Powder-Puff was only in two shorts, as the role was quickly given to Eugene "Pineapple" Jackson. After Ernie Morrison's departure from the series, a new character named "Powder-Puff" took his spot as the series' older black kid.The Other Darrin: Buckwheat was played by Willie Mae Taylor for two shorts, before the role permanently went to William Thomas (though some fans consider Taylor's Buckwheat and Thomas' Buckwheat to be two completely different characters).As such, all of the Butch episodes were not shown in syndication for a period of time. Cast member Tommy "Butch" Bond once filed a lawsuit against the owners of the MGM entries for using his likeness without his permission.Some stations supposedly didn't air The First Seven Years, possibly due to its climax involving the kids playing with swords. Railroadin' was never shown on television, as its soundtrack was reported missing during the initial sell to syndication (it has since shown up). Some of the sound shorts ( Small Talk, Lazy Days, Moan & Groan, Inc., A Tough Winter, Little Daddy, Big Ears, A Lad an' a Lamp, The Kid From Borneo) were removed from the Little Rascals' television package in the early 1970s, largely due to content deemed inappropriate.Harvard, Heebee Jeebees, Edison, Marconi & Co., Growing Pains, The Holy Terror) are completely lost, while footage from a handful of other silent entries (notably Our Gang, the series first film) has also gone missing.
A few of the earlier silent films ( Yale vs.I Am Not Spock: Carl Switzer was asked to reuse his off-key singing shtick in several of his earliest post- Little Rascals films.Follow the Leader: The shorts spawned a few imitators, such as Mickey McGuire, Hey Fellas, and McDougall Alley Kids.
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