Rascals Silents

Overview

Rascals Silents are a series of home video releases of the Our Gang silent comedies, released by A-1 Video. The first three volumes were originally offered on both VHS and DVD. Later on, two more volumes were released by A-1 in the mid-2000's, exclusively on DVD. Currently, all off A-1 Video's products are offered on DVD only.

Releases

Rascals Silents Vol. 1

• The Champeen!
• Back Stage - Home movie print from Exclusive Movie Studios.
• High Society
• The Mysterious Mystery!
• Monkey Business
• Seeing The World

Rascals Silents Vol. 2

• Tire Trouble - Edited television print from the Mischief Makers series.
• The Love Bug - Edited television print from the Mischief Makers series.
• Boys To Board - Edited television print from the Mischief Makers series.
• An Average Day - Mischief Makers episode, featuring clips from Playin' Hookey, Telling Whoppers, Love My Dog, and Ten Years Old.
• Sparky at School - Edited Mischief Makers episode of a Buster Brown comedy, featuring Pete the Pup.
• Boys Will Be Joys

Rascals Silents Vol. 3

• Dogs Of War!
• Derby Day
• High Society - previously released on the first volume.
• Shivering Spooks
• Stage Fright - Home movie print from Exclusive Move Studios, titled "Amateur's Delight". Missing the first section of the film.

Rascals Silents Vol. 4

• Our Gang - C.W. Films print, edited from various home movie sources.
• The Glorious Fourth - Edited television print from the Mischief Makers series, titled "Fourth of July".
• Baby Brother - Edited television print from the Mischief Makers series, titled "Rockabye Baby".
• Official Officers - Edited television print from the Mischief Makers series, titled "Little Officers".
• The Cobbler - Home movie fragment from Exclusive Movie Studios, the last part of the film. Retitled "The Hobo's Escape".
• Commencement Day - Home movie fragment from Exclusive Movie Studios, the last part of the film. Retitled "A Country Schoolyard".
• The Buccaneers - Home movie fragment from Exclusive Movie Studios, the last part of the film. Retitled "Watermelon Feast".

Rascals Silents Vol. 5

• The Spanking Age - Home movie print from Blackhawk.
• Ten Years Old - For one brief point, the shadow of a person's head can be seen covering part of the screen.
• Fast Freight - Home movie print from Blackhawk.
• Barnum & Ringling, Inc. - Television print from Interstate Television Corporation. Includes the film's original soundtrack.
• Rainy Days - Television print from Interstate Television Corporation.

Other Releases

Amusement Park Comedies

• Includes Tire Trouble and Boys Will Be Joys. Tire Trouble is a shortened print from Pathegram.

Versatile Laurel and Hardy

• Includes Seeing The World

Kids and Critters

• Shamrock Alley - Featuring Malcolm Sebastian as "Big Boy"
• Sparky the Movie Star - Edited Mischief Makers episode of a Buster Brown comedy, featuring Pete the Pup.
• Sparky at School - Previously released on "Rascals Silents Vol. 2"
• Barnum & Ringling, Inc. - Previously released on "Rascals Silents Vol. 5"
• Pardon My Pups - Frolics of Youth comedy, featuring Shirley Temple and Junior Coghlan.
• Mickey's Baseball Game - Home movie clip edited from a Mickey McGuire comedy.
• Black Sambo's Escape - Home movie clip edited from the Hey Fellas! comedy Six Faces West. Released by Keystone.
• The Big Pie Raid - Fragment of a "McDougall Alley Kids" comedy.
• Yankee Doodle - Fragment of a "McDougall Alley Kids" comedy.
• The Wrecking Crew - Fragment of an unknown "McDougall Alley Kids" comedy. The kids are identified as "The Comedy Gang". Released by Exclusive Movie Studios.
• Fun at the Party" - Fragment of an unknown "Hey Fellas!" comedy. Features Nancy McKee, William Naylor, and Cliff Daniels (brother of Mickey Daniels). The kids are referred to as "Komedy Gang".
• Jocko's Revenge - with Jocko the Monk. Released by Excel.
• Barnyard Wedding - a "Dippy Doo Dads" comedy. Identified as an "Animal Comedy".
• The Auto Truck Rescue - Fragment of a "Wolfheart" short.
• Dog Wonder - Fragment of a "Rin Tin Tin" short. Released by Star Safety Film.

Rare Kid Comedies

• The Sea Scamps - Featuring Malcolm Sebastian as "Big Boy", Jack McHugh, and Harry Spear.
• What Price Orphans? - A "Hey Fellas!" comedy, featuring Cliff Daniels (brother of Mickey Daniels), Nancy McKee and William Naylor.
• Kids, Cats and Cops - A "McDougall Alley Kids" comedy.
• On the Train - Those Lovable Scallawags with their Gangs television print of an unknown "Big Boy" comedy. Featuring Malcolm Sebastian.
• Mickey's Clean-Up - Edited from a Mickey McGuire comedy.
• Mickey the Detective - Edited from "Mickey's Disguises", a Mickey McGuire comedy.