Beckett’s Life Took A Troubling Turn
Spanky’s partner in crime was played by Scott Beckett. He was known for his signature baseball cap and large sweater. When he left the series he went on to star in movies and a temporary comeback in 1939 as Alfalfa’s cousin. In the late ’50s, he was part of Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, but was then fired and arrested for a concealed weapons charge and bad checks. He died at 38 for a suspected overdose.
Beckett’s Life Took A Troubling Turn
Motivation For Our Gang
In the early 1920’s the creator Hal Roach developed The Little Rascals. After sitting through a terrible audition with a young actress he saw some children arguing in a lumberyard. He watched this exchange for nearly 15 minutes, which sparked the idea to shoot a film about kids being themselves.
Motivation For Our Gang
