Comedy | 19 October 2021

Dorothy DeBorba, Matthew Beard, Kendall McComas

From 1929 to 1931, Hal Roach's “Our Gang” series showcasing scruffy but lovable kids was among the studio's biggest successes in the new era of sound. But in 1932, the franchise would introduce one of the most beloved and durable members of the gang in George ""Spanky"" McFarland—so named because of his mother's constant admonitions of ""Mustn't touch! Spanky, spanky!""