Our Gang / The Little Rascals - Pups Is Pups (1930) - Filming Locations
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Historical Production & Location Reference
| Film: | Pups Is Pups (1930) |
| Stars: | Our Gang / The Little Rascals (Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins, Allen "Farina" Hoskins, Jackie Cooper, Norman "Chubby" Chaney) |
| Studio: | Hal Roach Studios |
- East Downtown Industrial Area: Footage of the industrial corridors and the massive natural gas storage tanks that historically stood just east of downtown Los Angeles near Ducommun Street and Jackson Street.
- St. Brendan Catholic Church: The historic church where Wheezer's lost puppies are finally drawn by the ringing of the bells and reunited with Wheezer. Notably, the church doors and original handles remain unchanged. 310 S Van Ness Ave at Third Street, Los Angeles.
Production & Preservation Note: Widely considered a masterpiece of the early sound era, Pups Is Pups serves as an extraordinary visual time capsule of 1930 Los Angeles. From the heavy industrial landscapes, railroad yards and vanished gas storage tanks infrastructure to the perfectly preserved entryways of St. Brendan's Catholic Church, the film is a rare visual tour of some rarely seen parts of LA.
The Plot
Wheezer's puppies have run away and he tries to get them to come back by ringing a bell (they're trained to come to Wheezer when they hear a bell). However, as the puppies roam the area, they hear all kinds of bells and the film takes us on a journey through 1930 Los Angeles until the puppies are finally reunited with Wheezer at a church, having been drawn there by the ringing of the church bells.
The Filming Locations
Once again, a film made purely for entertainment serves as a fascinating time capsule of life almost a century ago. In the complete filming locations video, you'll see steam engines, vintage late 1920s cars and the very large natural gas storage tanks that used to be located just east of downtown Los Angeles.
This quick preview video excerpt gives a brief view of the industrial area near the gas storage tanks as well as the St. Brendan church in Los Angeles - the door to which is unchanged from the time it appeared in this film, right down to the door handles being the same!
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