Darla Hood

Darla Hood

Born: November 8, 1931
Died: June 13, 1979
in Leedey, Oklahoma, USA

Movies for Darla Hood...

The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
Title: The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
Character: Darla
Released: September 20, 2011
Type: Movie
The only thing more outrageous than The Little Rascals' antics are their wild imaginations! See what happens when the Gang is left alone to guess at what those noises in the night might be in this four-film compilation of thrilling films starring our favorite little mischief-makers. See such classics as Spooky Hooky, Moan and Groan and Little Sinner - the episode that taught Spanky a lesson on why playing hooky from Sunday Mass isn't such a good idea! Featuring all of these hilarious episodes in their original black-and-white format! *Episodes: Spooky Hooky, Moan and Groan, First Roundup and Little Sinner.
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Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Title: Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Character: Darla
Released: May 15, 2001
Type: Movie
Featuring the most riotous Rascals of all. This hilarious comedy compilation spans more than twenty years of classic Our Gang comedies to tickle your funny bone and includes rarely seen silent footage. See Alfalfa sing "The Barber of Seville" at the "Our Gang Follies" and Chubby grease Wheezer with Limburger, plus a 1930s bicycle commercial starring Spanky and a 1950s reunion on "You Asked for It". Come join Spanky, Buckwheat, Jackie, Mickey, Farina, Darla, Froggy, Mary, Joe Cobb and many more for the marathon of mirthful moments with the Little Rascals, a must-have for your comedy collection.
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The Our Gang Story
Title: The Our Gang Story
Character: Darla (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Join all you favorites--Spanky, Buckwheat, Alfalfa, Darla, Butch, Froggy and more--in a jam-packed special covering more than twenty years and 200 episodes of Hal Roach's inimitable brand of childhood magic. This fascinating video offers insight into the Gang's personal lives, as rare footage follows each member's career through the joys and misfortunes that went along with being one of America's most beloved kids. See how the series began in 1922 and changed after the first all-talking release in 1929, why Shirley Temple and Mickey Rooney never made the Gang, a fifteenth anniversary reunion, and clips from their only feature.
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
Title: Going Hollywood: The '30s
Character: (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually getting ready for another World War.
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Rascal Dazzle
Title: Rascal Dazzle
Character: Darla
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
The Most Memorable Adventures from the "Our Gang Comedies" aka "The Little Rascals", Narrated By Jerry Lewis, Music by Nelson Riddle.
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The Little Rascals' Christmas Special
Title: The Little Rascals' Christmas Special
Character: Mom (voice)
Released: December 3, 1979
Type: Movie
Spanky and Porky try to figure out a way to get their mother a winter coat for Christmas after she buys them a Blue Comet electric train.
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The Bat
Title: The Bat
Character: Judy Hollander
Released: August 9, 1959
Type: Movie
Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat". Meanwhile, the house's owner, bank president John Fleming, has recently embezzled one million dollars in securities and has hidden the proceeds in the house, but is killed before he can retrieve it.
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Calypso Heat Wave
Title: Calypso Heat Wave
Released: September 22, 1957
Type: Movie
A jukebox operator helps promote a calypso craze.
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Happy Land
Title: Happy Land
Character: Lenore Prentiss, age 12 (uncredited)
Released: November 10, 1943
Type: Movie
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
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Born to Sing
Title: Born to Sing
Character: 'Quiz Kid'
Released: February 18, 1942
Type: Movie
A group of children put on a show in order to prove that a down and out musician was the real composer of a Broadway show's songs.
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Wedding Worries
Title: Wedding Worries
Character: Darla Hood (uncredited)
Released: December 13, 1941
Type: Movie
The Our Gang kids worry that Darla's new stepmother will be an evil stepmother like of fairy tale fame.
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Come Back, Miss Pipps
Title: Come Back, Miss Pipps
Character: Darla
Released: October 24, 1941
Type: Movie
On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours. Sour old Mr. Pratt, head of the school board, stumbles on the festivities and has Miss Pipps fired. The Our Gang conspire to save her job by inviting all the parents to a special meeting. There the gang stage a melodrama, with Mr. Pratt portrayed as Simon Legree. The parents react by demoting Mr. Pratt to janitor. They appoint kindly Mr. Swanson, the current janitor, to head the school board. And of course they reinstate Miss Pipps as school teacher. Sometime later, in an act of forgiveness, Miss Pipps and the gang hold a birthday party for Pratt who is then humbled by the experience.
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Helping Hands
Title: Helping Hands
Character: Darla
Released: September 29, 1941
Type: Movie
Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.
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Robot Wrecks
Title: Robot Wrecks
Character: Darla
Released: July 12, 1941
Type: Movie
Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to create a robot themselves to do their chores for them. Slicker Walburn convinces them they will need "invisible rays" to bring it to life which he just happens to have to sell to them. As they rush off to get their money, Slicker gets Boxcar Smith to wear the robot's outer body so when he "brings" the robot to life, it will be Boxcar bringing it to life. The gang unsuspectedly gets their robot to mow the lawn at Froggy's house, but with a signal from Slicker, Boxcar runs amok and mows down everything in his path. Froggy gets to explain what happened to his parents who bust up the fraud and get the miscreants to work with the gang to clean up the mess.
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Ye Olde Minstrels
Title: Ye Olde Minstrels
Released: March 18, 1941
Type: Movie
The gang puts on a show to raise money for the Red Cross.
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Kiddie Kure
Title: Kiddie Kure
Character: Darla
Released: November 23, 1940
Type: Movie
Rich 'Old Man' Bill Morton is a hypochondriac. After bringing new sugar pills to Bill Morton's house, his physician, Doctor Malcolm Scott suggested to Bill Morton's wife that adopting a child might help cure Mister Morton of his delusions. After overhearing their conversation, Bill Morton quickly invited the "Our Gang" members, (as they were at the front come to the door, offering to work and pay for a broken window pane, that had just occurred) to a lunch, in order to sour his wife's thoughts of adopting any children. Then, the unexpected occurs as Alfalfa's two twin little brothers, Tisket and Tasket got to Bill Morton's medications' table, they ate up a majority of them, leading Bill Morton to call his physician, Malcolm Scott back to his house, immediately! When, Doctor Malcolm Scott return to Bill Morton's house, he laughs at what he hears and then tells Bill Morton they are worthless sugar pills, teaching a lesson to Bill Morton he is not sick at all.
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Waldo's Last Stand
Title: Waldo's Last Stand
Character: Darla
Released: October 5, 1940
Type: Movie
The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.
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Bubbling Troubles
Title: Bubbling Troubles
Character: Darla
Released: May 25, 1940
Type: Movie
To impress Darla, Alfalfa drinks a concoction of Butch's "dynamite" brew.
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The New Pupil
Title: The New Pupil
Released: April 27, 1940
Type: Movie
Spanky and Alfalfa both try to impress the new girl at school, much to Darla's dismay.
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All About Hash
Title: All About Hash
Released: March 30, 1940
Type: Movie
Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The kids decide to put on a radio skit to try to get them to stop fighting.
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The Big Premiere
Title: The Big Premiere
Character: Darla
Released: March 9, 1940
Type: Movie
It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the festivities. But after the Gang causes a disruption, the police send them scurrying home. Not to worry--the Our Gang stage their own premiere night in the clubhouse barn.
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Alfalfa's Double
Title: Alfalfa's Double
Character: Darla
Released: January 20, 1940
Type: Movie
Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.
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Time Out for Lessons
Title: Time Out for Lessons
Released: December 2, 1939
Type: Movie
Alfalfa imagines himself being the star football player on a college team. After a big pep rally he ends up letting the team down when his poor grades cause him to be suspended from play.
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Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Title: Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Character: Darla (uncredited)
Released: September 8, 1939
Type: Movie
An abandoned old show boat is moored in a lazy creek. The Our Gang put the old vessel back to use when they stage a show featuring "Darla's Dancin' Dandies" and a "meller dramer" entitled "Out in the Snow You Go." All is not smooth sailing however, as Butch seeks revenge for having been excluded from the cast.
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Dog Daze
Title: Dog Daze
Character: Darla
Released: July 1, 1939
Type: Movie
The Gang owes 37 cents to Butch, so they try to raise money by rounding up stray dogs for the reward, but nearly get busted for dognapping.
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Cousin Wilbur
Title: Cousin Wilbur
Character: Darla
Released: April 29, 1939
Type: Movie
Alfalfa introduces his prissy, snooty cousin Wilbur to the gang. He instantly gets on everyone's bad side. Especially Alfalfa.
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Clown Princes
Title: Clown Princes
Character: Darla Hood
Released: April 14, 1939
Type: Movie
The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and avoid getting evicted.
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Duel Personalities
Title: Duel Personalities
Character: Darla (uncredited)
Released: March 11, 1939
Type: Movie
While under a hypnotic spell, Alfalfa thinks he's one of the Three Musketeers and challenges Butch to a duel.
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The Ice Follies of 1939
Title: The Ice Follies of 1939
Character: Sister (Uncredited)
Released: March 10, 1939
Type: Movie
Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home, out of work.
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Tiny Troubles
Title: Tiny Troubles
Character: Darla
Released: February 18, 1939
Type: Movie
Alfalfa "trades in" his whining baby brother for another baby--who turns out to be a midget criminal.
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Practical Jokers
Title: Practical Jokers
Character: Darla
Released: December 17, 1938
Type: Movie
Butch has been playing practical jokes on the gang, but now they get their turn.
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Football Romeo
Title: Football Romeo
Character: Darla
Released: November 12, 1938
Type: Movie
Darla pretends to like Butch, hoping to motivate Alfalfa into a better performance in the football game against Butch's team.
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Men in Fright
Title: Men in Fright
Character: Darla
Released: October 15, 1938
Type: Movie
The kids go to the hospital to visit Darla, who's recovering from a tonsillectomy. Chaos soon ensues.
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Aladdin's Lantern
Title: Aladdin's Lantern
Character: Darla
Released: September 17, 1938
Type: Movie
Spanky and Alfalfa want to do a show based on the "Aladdin's Lamp" story with Darla in the cast, but Darla doesn't want to participate.
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Party Fever
Title: Party Fever
Character: Darla
Released: August 27, 1938
Type: Movie
Alfalfa, Butch and Waldo compete for Mayor For A Day. Whoever becomes Mayor gets to take Darla to the Strawberry Festival.
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The Little Ranger
Title: The Little Ranger
Character: Darla
Released: August 6, 1938
Type: Movie
Alfalfa imagines himself as a western movie hero battling with Butch for Darla's heart.
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Hide and Shriek
Title: Hide and Shriek
Character: Darla
Released: June 18, 1938
Type: Movie
Detective Alfalfa and his assistants Buckwheat and Porky try to solve a missing-candy case but find themselves in an amusement park haunted house.
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Feed 'em and Weep
Title: Feed 'em and Weep
Character: Darla
Released: May 6, 1938
Type: Movie
It's Mr. Hood's birthday and he's looking forward to a quiet celebration with his family. But Darla's friends show up with living presents, eat his dinner, argue about Tarzan and Alfalfa croons a special song for the unhappy man.
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Came the Brawn
Title: Came the Brawn
Character: Darla
Released: April 15, 1938
Type: Movie
Alfalfa enters a rigged wrestling match against the Masked Marvel, unaware that neighborhood bully Butch has secretly donned the disguise of his opponent.
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Three Men in a Tub
Title: Three Men in a Tub
Character: Darla
Released: March 26, 1938
Type: Movie
Alfalfa and the gang build their own "speedboat" powered by ducks, and challenge Waldo to a race for the hand of Darla.
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Bear Facts
Title: Bear Facts
Character: Darla
Released: March 5, 1938
Type: Movie
In an effort to impress Darla, Alfalfa tells her that he's a famous bear trainer. Little does he know that Darla's father owns a circus - and a bear costume. It's time for everyone to uncover the "bear facts".
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Our Gang Follies of 1938
Title: Our Gang Follies of 1938
Character: Darla
Released: December 18, 1937
Type: Movie
Alfalfa gives up being "King of the Crooners" to sing opera, but a nightmare of being under the thumb of an evil producer sends him back to his roots.
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Mail and Female
Title: Mail and Female
Character: Darla (as Our Gang)
Released: November 12, 1937
Type: Movie
The Gang's male members, headed by Spanky, decided to create the "He-Man Woman Haters Club" in reaction to not being invited to one of the girl's parties.
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The Pigskin Palooka
Title: The Pigskin Palooka
Character: Darla (as Our Gang)
Released: October 23, 1937
Type: Movie
While Alfalfa was away at military school, his letters to his friends back home bragged about how he was a star football player. Now that he's back home, he has to prove it.
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Fishy Tales
Title: Fishy Tales
Character: Darla
Released: August 28, 1937
Type: Movie
Alfalfa tries to back out of a fight by pretending to be incapacitated.
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Night 'n' Gales
Title: Night 'n' Gales
Character: Darla Hood (as Our Gang)
Released: July 24, 1937
Type: Movie
Because of a storm, the Gang has to stay overnight at Darla's house, and they drive her father crazy.
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Roamin' Holiday
Title: Roamin' Holiday
Character: Darla (as Our Gang)
Released: June 11, 1937
Type: Movie
The gang runs away from home, but meet up with a kindly old couple.
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Three Smart Boys
Title: Three Smart Boys
Character: Darla (as Our Gang)
Released: May 13, 1937
Type: Movie
When they overhear Miss Witherspoon, the school superintendent, say that nothing short of an epidemic will allow the school to be closed for a week, the Our Gang conspire to fake illness.
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Rushin' Ballet
Title: Rushin' Ballet
Character: Dancer
Released: April 24, 1937
Type: Movie
While trying to track down Butch, Spanky and Alfalfa get caught up in a dance recital.
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Hearts Are Thumps
Title: Hearts Are Thumps
Character: Darla
Released: April 3, 1937
Type: Movie
The gang promises to keep away from girls on St. Valentine's Day, but Alfalfa can't resist Darla.
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Reunion in Rhythm
Title: Reunion in Rhythm
Character: Darla
Released: January 8, 1937
Type: Movie
The gang puts on a musical show at a reunion for some of the former Gang kids.
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Pay As You Exit
Title: Pay As You Exit
Character: Darla
Released: October 23, 1936
Type: Movie
The "Our Gang" kids stage a production of "Romeo and Juliet," but the show is threatened when leading lady Darla walks out on star Alfalfa.
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Bored of Education
Title: Bored of Education
Character: Darla
Released: August 20, 1936
Type: Movie
Spanky and Alfalfa fake a toothache to get out of school.
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Arbor Day
Title: Arbor Day
Character: Darla
Released: May 2, 1936
Type: Movie
Truant officers mistake 2 midgets for members of the gang.
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Second Childhood
Title: Second Childhood
Character: Darla
Released: April 11, 1936
Type: Movie
A lonely, rich, hypochondriac is celebrating her 65th birthday in the same manner in which she observes the other 364 days of the year by complaining, berating her servants, taking her pills and grumping about everything around her, including the sunshine. A toy airplane comes flying through an open window and breaks a vase, and when its owner, Spanky, comes in search of it he is informed he will have to pay seventy-five cents for the broken vase. Spanly has never seen six-bit, much less having it in his pants, so he offers his and his friend's help in cleaning up the yard in exchange. Before the kids are through, they've given the old lady a new outlook on life.
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Neighborhood House
Title: Neighborhood House
Character: Mary Chase
Released: March 9, 1936
Type: Movie
Charley, his wife Rosina and their daughter Darla attend "Bank night" at their local movie theater, more eager to win the cash prize than see the picture. When little Darla is selected to choose the winning ticket, she draws her father's number. The crowd reacts angrily, thinking that the drawing is a fraud, forcing the child to choose another number. This one turns out to be her own ticket, after which a third drawing yields her mother's ticket. While pandemonium erupts in the audience, some gangsters arrive and raid the theater. A chase follows, resulting in the eventual capture of the crooks.
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The Bohemian Girl
Title: The Bohemian Girl
Character: Arline as a Child
Released: February 14, 1936
Type: Movie
Stan and Ollie travel with a band of 18th-century Gypsies holding a nobleman's daughter.
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Divot Diggers
Title: Divot Diggers
Character: Darla
Released: February 8, 1936
Type: Movie
When the caddies at the local golf course go on strike, the gang steps in to earn some money.
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The Pinch Singer
Title: The Pinch Singer
Character: Darla
Released: January 3, 1936
Type: Movie
Alfalfa and our gang try to win fifty dollars on a radio contest.