Directing
Robert McGowen
Born — Died
1882-07-11 — 1955-01-27
Place of birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
2 titles
Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933. Before moving to Los Angeles, McGowan was a firefighter in his native Denver. An on-the-job accident during a fire rescue mission left him with a permanent limp. McGowan moved to California in the 1910s and made the acquaintance of Hal Roach, an aspiring film producer who opened his own studio in 1914. By 1920, McGowan was a director at the Roach studio, and in 1921 began work on the first entries in the Our Gang series. The Our Gang series was at its most popular and successful under McGowan's direction; when he became ill i…
Known for
NRSee the Gang get a lesson on piracy and playing hooky in Shiver My Timbers, watch Spanky take on Goliath and his treasure chest in Mama's Little Pirate, and see what lengths Alfalfa will go to in his quest for love in Three Men in a Tub. These classic episodes are featured un-cut and in their original black-and-white format!
The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang
1934
NRThe only thing more outrageous than The Little Rascals' antics are their wild imaginations! See what happens when the Gang is left alone to guess at what those noises in the night might be in this four-film compilation of thrilling films starring our favorite little mischief-makers. See such classics as Spooky Hooky, Moan and Groan and Little Sinner - the episode that taught Spanky a lesson on why playing hooky from Sunday Mass isn't such a good idea! Featuring all of these hilarious episodes in their original black-and-white format! *Episodes: Spooky Hooky, Moan and Groan, First Roundup and Little Sinner.
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
2011
Behind the camera
NRSee the Gang get a lesson on piracy and playing hooky in Shiver My Timbers, watch Spanky take on Goliath and his treasure chest in Mama's Little Pirate, and see what lengths Alfalfa will go to in his quest for love in Three Men in a Tub. These classic episodes are featured un-cut and in their original black-and-white format!
The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang
1934
NRThe only thing more outrageous than The Little Rascals' antics are their wild imaginations! See what happens when the Gang is left alone to guess at what those noises in the night might be in this four-film compilation of thrilling films starring our favorite little mischief-makers. See such classics as Spooky Hooky, Moan and Groan and Little Sinner - the episode that taught Spanky a lesson on why playing hooky from Sunday Mass isn't such a good idea! Featuring all of these hilarious episodes in their original black-and-white format! *Episodes: Spooky Hooky, Moan and Groan, First Roundup and Little Sinner.
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
2011