Mary Ann Jackson
Actor · 1923 – 2003 · Los Angeles, California, USA
American former child actress who appeared in Our Gang short subjects series between 1928 and 1931. Her career began under the shadow of her actor relatives, mother Charlotte Jackson, and older sister, "Peaches" Jackson". Jackson made her film debut in a 1925 Ruth Taylor short, "Dangerous Curves". Her first big break came with the role of Baby Smith in the comedy short series "The Smiths", which starred Billy Gilbert. Se made her feature debut in 1927's "Smith's Pony". Jackson joined the Hour Gang (Little Rascals) cast in 1928, at the tail end of the silent era. Often used as the second female lead or the spunky older sister of "Wheezer" (Bobby Hutchins), Mary Ann's snappy delivery came in handy during the series's somewhat rocky transition to sound. With her bob hairstyle and freckles, tomboyish Mary Ann was a vast departure from the winsome miniature heroines who would populate the series before and after her tenure. Mary Ann Jackson died of heart attack at her home, at the age of 80. She was cremated and ashes scattered off the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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MovieDocumentaryJoin all your favorites—Spanky, Buckwheat, Alfalfa, Darla, Butch, Froggy and more—in a jam-packed special covering more than twenty years and 200 episodes of Hal Roach's inimitable brand of childhood magic. This fascinating video offers insight into the Gang's personal lives, as rare footage follows each member's career through the joys and misfortunes that went along with being one of America's most beloved kids. See how the series began in 1922 and changed after the first all-talking release in 1929, why Shirley Temple and Mickey Rooney never made the Gang, a fifteenth anniversary reunion, and clips from their only feature.
Movie8.0Comedy19th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies.
Smith's Army Life
1928 · 1 votes
Movie5.6ComedyFamous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.)
The Stolen Jools
1931 · 34 votes
Movie8.0ComedyRomanceLittle orphan Harry is separated from his childhood sweetheart. Years later, he finds she's a bearded lady in a circus.
Remember When?
1925 · 2 votes
Movie6.3DramaRomanceKitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls every aspect of the girl's nascent career -- even blackmailing a stage manager so that Shirley can take a more prestigious gig. But Kitty goes too far when she breaks up her daughter's budding relationship with sweet artist Warren Foster. Heartbroken, Shirley sets off on a series of disastrous but profitable relationships.
Stage Mother
1933 · 3 votes
Movie6.7ComedyJackie throws his schoolbook out the window in disgust, but then climbs outside to retrieve it. Finding himself locked out, he tries various means of getting back inside without his parents finding out. When his parents mistake his noises for a burglar, a local policeman is called, but he seems incompetent to catch either the phony burglar or the real one who has shown up in the meantime
When the Wind Blows
1930 · 10 votes
Movie5.3DramaRomanceIvy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy finds she is still attracted and begins another affair with him.
Laughing Sinners
1931 · 14 votes
Movie6.3ComedyThis story revolves around an old man who feels alone in the world aside from the gang who keeps him company and his old horse. He runs a horse and buggy business, but he has new competition: an auto taxi. The gang helps him to maintain his job by sabotaging the other man's.
The Ol' Gray Hoss
1928 · 3 votes
Movie5.8ComedyJackie gets in a duel over the affections of Mary Ann.
The First Seven Years
1930 · 13 votes
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The kids go on a camping trip and run into some bootleggers. This here is the Spanish language version of BEAR SHOOTERS.
Movie6.6ComedyRomanceA servant girl plays matchmaker for the local burgomaster's daughter while setting her own sights on a visiting Irishman.
The Red Mill
1927 · 17 votes
Movie6.5ComedyRomance15-year-old Penelope (Penny) Wood has two great interests - Chuck Harris and the hope that some day she might become a famous,great writer. Chuck also has two interests - his home-made glider and the hope that some day he will go to Tech college. His indifference to Penny is her chief source of annoyance. Mervyn Roberts, Penny's uncle who is only five years older than she is, arrives home with a guest, Roger Van Vleck, and Penny falls for Roger's sophistication. Chuck, resentful, continues to work on his glider over his father's objections. His father wants it destroyed but Elmer Tuttle, their hired man, hides it.
Her First Beau
1941 · 2 votes
Movie5.6ComedyThe gang decides to go camping with a little bear hunting on the side. A pair of poachers decides to try and scare them off with a gorilla suit but the gang decides to try and capture the gorilla instead.
Bear Shooters
1930 · 11 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryComedySteve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and television history, including Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers, Burns and Allen, The Three Stooges, The East-Side Kids, Abbott and Costello, and Martin and Lewis.
Classic Comedy Teams
1986 · 1 votes
Movie6.8FamilyComedyJackie prepares a series of elaborate jokes for his new teacher.
Teacher's Pet
1930 · 13 votes
Movie5.4FamilyIn this holiday short, Jackie Cooper wants to throw a Christmas party for his friends on his football team but doesn't know how to go about it. His fellow stars at MGM help him out.
The Christmas Party
1931 · 9 votes
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Ninth release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies and the family buys a new home.
Smith's New Home
1927
MovieFamilyComedy17th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies.
Movie6.2FamilyComedyWith Wheezer's new baby brother getting all the attention, he tries to send the baby back.
Bouncing Babies
1929 · 7 votes
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Twelfth release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies and the family gos fishing while their house is renovated.
Smith's Fishing Trip
1927 · 1 votes
Movie7.0ComedyThe Smiths open a restaurant, but can’t pay their bills because all of their customers won’t pay their checks.
Smith's Restaurant
1928 · 1 votes
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The Smith's visit San Francisco to attend a horse show only to have their precocious daughter cause some minor comical mishaps and their over-sized canine refusing to obey commands.
Smith's Pony
1927 · 1 votes
Movie6.7FamilyComedyFarina, Joe, and friends use dogs to power their "roadsters," but following a lesson from the head of the Be Kind to Animals Society, they make it their cause to rescue animals from bad treatment. Joe even manages to find patience for a nagging flea that persists in biting him. Meanwhile, Wheezer, who has been tormenting animals with his games, dreams that the animals have turned the tables on him.
Cat, Dog & Co.
1929 · 3 votes