The First Seven Years

The First Seven Years is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.^[2] It was the 96th Our Gang short to be released.^[3]

The First Seven Years
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Anthony Mack
Produced by	Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach
Starring	Jackie Cooper Mary Ann Jackson Donald Haines Bobby Hutchins Allen Hoskins Norman Chaney Pete the Pup
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Music by	Ray Henderson
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	March 1, 1930 (1930-03-01)
Running time	19:57[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Jackie is in love with Mary Ann, but she is not interested in any boy. Speck also is in love with Mary Ann. Mary Ann, after beating up Jackie (who got aggressive after seeking advice from Kennedy the Cop), decides to play along. She suggests that Jackie and Speck fight in a duel. Jackie tries to chicken out but winds up fighting Speck. They both use real swords that damaged a tire and the radiator leaked from an old car, and cut up tons of laundry on the clothes lines. The rest of the gang roots for Jackie. In the end, they drop their swords and fight with their fists. Jackie wins and Speck's father comes out and holds Jackie down and has Speck hit Jackie until Jackie's elderly grandmother steps in and knocks Speck and his dad out. The gang then cheers her on.

Cast

The Gang

• Jackie Cooper as Jackie
• Norman Chaney as Chubby
• Allen Hoskins as Farina
• Bobby Hutchins as Wheezer
• Mary Ann Jackson as Mary Ann
• Donald Haines as Speck
• Pete the Pup as Himself

Additional cast

• Otto Fries as Speck's father
• Edgar Kennedy as Kennedy the Cop
• Emma Reed as Farina's mother
• Joy Winthrop as Granny

Filming Locations

The scene where Wheezer and Petey are hiding in the metal pipe that Jackie pushed down the hill was filmed at Cheviot Vista Place looking north to National Blvd in Los Angeles.^[4]

See also

• Our Gang filmography