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Movie Name: The Little Rascals
Casting By: Travis Tedford - George "Spanky" McFarland
Kevin Jamal Woods - Matthew "Stymie" Beard
Released: August 5, 1994 (USA)
Genre: Comedy and Kids
Runtime: 82 min.
Rating: PG
Director(s): Penelope Spheeris
Producer(s): Mike King, Bill Oakes
Writer(s): Penelope Spheeris, Robert Wolterstorff, Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur
Distribution: Universal Pictures
U.S. Box Office: $51,742,905
Country: United States
Language: English
  The Little Rascals
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The Little Rascals is a feature length film produced by Amblin Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures. It's theatrical release was August 5, 1994. The film is based upon the classic short film series Our Gang, and featured re-interpretations of several classic Our Gang shorts. As The Little Rascals a moderate success for Universal, a sequel and a television series were in the works for some time after the film's release, but nothing came to pass.

Spanky(Travis Tedford) is the president of the underground "He-Man Womun Haters Club" with many school-aged boys from around the neighborhood as members. His best friend, Alfalfa(Bug Hall), is also a member, and is chosen as the driver for the club's prize-winning go-kart, "The Blur", in the annual go-kart derby. However, when the announcement is made, Alfalfa is no where to be found! The boys then run off to find Alfalfa with Darla(Brittany Ashton Holmes), the subject to which the club is so-named. The club-members try their darndest to break the two apart, eventually causing their beloved club house to burn down. Darla is concerned Alfalfa feels ashamed of her, and later turns to Waldo(Blake McIver Ewing), the new kid who's father is an oil tycoon. Spanky and the boys conclusively agree for Alfalfa's punishment to be left guarding the go-kart day and night until the day of the race. Until that day comes, Alfalfa makes many attempts to woo back Darla including a visit to her ballet rehearsal, an undelivered love letter, and through serenade.

In order to rebuild the club house, the boys run to the fairgrounds to fundraise the cost for lumber. The boys consider the failing idea of running a fun house, but the littlest ones, Porky(Zachary Mabry) and Buckwheat(Ross Bagley), unknowingly raise $500. Their school teacher finds out about their scheme, and Spanky convinces her to use the funds as prize-money for the go-kart derby. However, "The Blur" is stolen by local bullies, Butch(Sam Saletta) and Woim(Blake Jeremy Collins). In addition to rising concern of having to rebuild the club house, the boys are now troubled by the missing go-kart and they band together to build "Blur 2: The Sequel." Prior to racing day, Spanky and Alfalfa reconncile, and the two consider riding in the go-kart together. On racing day, Butch and Woim attempt several foiled tricks to stop Alfalfa and Spanky from winning. Additionally, Waldo, who kicks out Darla from the go-kart, pulls several tricks of his own. The boys race to the finish, and "Blur 2" crosses the finish line ahead of the pack, despite the many scrapes and crashes throughout the derby.

Along with the prize money, Alfalfa also wins back Darla's heart. As soon as the club house is rebuilt, the boys collectively have a change of heart toward "womun" and welcome them into their club, still so-named with the added "Women Welcome" to the title.

Borrowed Gags and Situations:
Three Smart Guys (1943): Porky and Buckwheat unknowingly reeling each other in while fishing
Anniversary Trouble (1935): the gang and the "hi/high-sign"
The Teacher's Beau (1935): Spanky and Stymie imitating adults by sitting on each other's shoulders to appear taller
Hearts are Thumps (1937): the gang spiking Alfalfa & Darla's lunch
Hook and Ladder (1932): the gang as firefighters
Rushin' Ballet (1937): Alfalfa and Spanky in drag at a ballet recital
Mail and Female (1937): Porky and Buckwheat as messengers for Alfalfa's love letter
Hearts are Thumps (1937): Alfalfa's "bubble song" (during the talent show)
Hi'-Neighbor! (1932): building the go-cart (a fire engine in the original)
Auto Antics (1939): the go-cart race
Hi'-Neighbor! (1932) and Divot Diggers (1936): knocking over pedestrians

 
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