Initial release date: August 5, 1994
Studios: Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment/KingWorld Filmed Entertainment
Tagline: Mischief loves company!
Boys will be boys, girls will be girls, but this summer, they’ll all be rascals
Plot: Mischievous youngsters Spanky and Buckwheat lead an anti-girl organization, and they pick their buddy Alfalfa to represent them in an all-important soapbox car rally. When the boys then find their driver canoodling with schoolmate Darla, they decide they must break up the couple. Unfortunately while Spanky and his pals are busy meddling with Alfalfa’s affairs, their prized car is nabbed by two young tough kids.
Cast
Travis Tedford - Spanky
Kevin Jamal Woods - Stymie
Jordan Workol - Froggy
Zachary Mabry - Porky
Ross Bagley - Buckwheat
Courtland Mead - Uh-Huh
Sam Salette - Butch
Blake Jeremy Collins - Woim
Black Ewing - Waldo
Brittany Ashton Holmes - Darla
Bug Hall - Alfalfa
Mel Brooks - Mr. Welling
Whoopi Goldberg - Buckwheat’s Mom
Daryl Hannah - Miss Crabtree
Reba McEntire - A.J. Ferguson
Lea Thompson - Ms. Roberts
George Wendt - Lumberyard Clerk
Donald Trump - Waldo’s Dad
Writer(s): Paul Guay (Heartbreakers; Liar Liar)
Stephen Mazur (Undercover Brother 2; Benchwarmers 2; Jingle All The Way 2)
Penelope Spheeris
Director: Penelope Spheeris (Senseless; Black Sheep; Wayne’s World; The Beverly Hillbillies)
Rated PG for some rude dialogue (82 minutes)
Back in the ‘50s, everyone enjoyed the hilarious hijinks of the Little Rascals, also known as ‘Our Gang.’ In 1994, a ‘Little Rascals’ movie was released and offers a lot of great laughs for the family and the younger crowd.
‘The Little Rascals’ delivers a lot of light-hearted moments that lead to lots of laughs. One of my favorite bits is when Buckwheat and Porky are at the payphone, not knowing the number for 911, yet the fire department is across the street.
The 1994 kids comedy is one of those underrated hidden gems you can stream that is the perfect movie for the little kiddos and the family. All of the kids have their own little hilarious moments. The kids/family classic also has a few notable cameos.
Here are a few tidbits about the 1994 family modern classic:
Before filming each day, Spheeris would hug each child actor to ensure closeness and trust in the group.
Some of the surviving cast members of the original Little Rascals series were upset that they weren’t asked to participate in the movie.
Spheeris admits the biggest challenge of filming was working with the younger kids as they often had problems saying their lines properly.
During the 20th anniversary photo shoot, Ross Bagley revealed he improvised the famous “We Got A Dollar” number.
This film liberally borrows gags, situations, set ups, costumes and plots from many of the shorts that made up the original Our Gang movie series.
Right before the race, Buckwheat acknowledges his mom in the audience and Porky says “whoopy.” This is a play on words as Buckwheat’s mom is played by Whoopi Goldberg
‘The Little Rascals’ earned $10 million at the North American B.O. during its opening weekend. The film grossed a worldwide total of $67,308,282.
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