Our Gang / The Little Rascals - The Old Wallop (1927) - Filming Locations

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Featured Filming Location Photo

Farina High Above The Street Of Los Angeles
Farina high above the streets of downtown Los Angeles
In this one frame from the movie, we see how inventive early filmmakers were at creating illusions:
  • Farina is seen high above downtown Los Angeles. This is true. There is no "rear-projection" and certainly no computer generated imagery which would be used to create this scene today.
  • Farina is actually on the roof of 939 South Broadway, just a few feet above the roof itself. Careful positioning of the camera is what creates this illusion.
  • This is the same location Laurel and Hardy used just two years later in their movie Liberty.

Historical Production & Location Reference

Film: The Old Wallop (1927)
Stars: Our Gang / The Little Rascals
Studio: Hal Roach Studios
Featured Historical Landmarks:
  • The 900 Block of South Broadway (Los Angeles): The film's final scene was filmed on the roof of 939 South Broadway, with great views of 1023 South Broadway (built in 1925).

Production & Preservation Note: This scene gives us a great view of the Los Angeles skyline in the area from 1927, with 1023 South Broadway, 1060 South Broadway and 1100 South Broadway visible.

The Plot

Wheezer's father is a boxer and Wheezer is taking after his dad, punching everyone who gets too close. The Gang is put in charge of minding Wheezer while his parents are out running errands. Somehow, Wheezer manages to get away from the Gang and Farina and Joe try to find him and they end up on top of an under construction skyscraper.

Matching Up The Filming Location

The scene in this Quick Preview Filming Location Then and Now Video was filmed on the roof of 939 South Broadway and was one of the most exciting sequences in the series, reminiscent of the Harold Lloyd "thrill" comedies made a few years earlier by the Hal Roach Studios.

This same location was used two years later in the final scene of the Laurel and Hardy comedy Liberty, which you can see here:

Laurel and Hardy - Liberty - Quick Preview Filming Locations Then and Now Video

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