full name: Allen Clayton Hoskins
childhood nickname: Sonny Boy aka Sonny
professional nickname: Farina
adult nickname: Al
born Aug. 9, 1920, in Boston, MA
died July 26, 1980, in Oakland, CA, of cancer
Special note: Farina's full name is often given as Allen Clayton Hoskins, Jr., but this seems unlikely since his father was named Clayton H. Hoskins.
1922
- It was sometime during the week ending Mar. 11th of this year that Allen Hoskins did his first film work, which was with the recently-inaugurated Our Gang series. His
onscreen name "Farina" was coined by title writer H.M. Walker, who found him as chubby and agreeable as breakfast mush.
- Farina worked as a day player under being signed to his first long-term contract during the week ending Sep. 23rd, making 45 dollars a week.
- 4. One Terrible Day (supporting role: Farina)
- Sep. 10, 1922 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-4 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 22 to June 10, 1922. ©Oct. 9, 1922.
- 2. Fire Fighters (supporting role)
- Oct. 8, 1922 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-2 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Feb. 27 to Apr. 1, 1922. ©Oct. 9, 1922.
- 3. Young Sherlocks (featured role)
- Nov. 26, 1922 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-3 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Apr. 3 to 8, and Apr. 24 to May 20, 1922. ©Nov. 11, 1922.
- 6. Saturday Morning (supporting role: Maple)
- Dec. 3, 1922 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-6 - Our Gang series
- Filmed July 8 to 25, 1922. ©Nov. 11, 1922.
- Screen Snapshots Series 3, No. 16 (presumed appearance)
- Dec. 31, 1922 - C. B. C. Film Sales Corp. - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series
- ©Dec. 8, 1922. Director Robert F. McGowan and the Our Gang cast are listed for this film, but cast members are not specified.
1923
- Farina's salary was increased to 60 dollars a week on Mar. 18th of this year. A new contract signed on Aug. 27th increased his salary to 70 dollars a week.
- 9. The Champeen! (supporting role)
- Jan. 28, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-9 - Our Gang series
- Filmed late August/September 1922. ©Dec. 16, 1922.
- 8. The Cobbler (featured role: Farina)
- Feb. 18, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-8 - Our Gang series
- Filmed late August, and perhaps September, 1922. ©Feb. 26, 1923.
- 7. The Big Show! (featured role: Farina)
- Feb. 25, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-7 - Our Gang series
- Filmed July 28 to Aug. 15, 1922, with added scenes Sep. 11 to 16, and Sep. 20 to 28, 1922, and retakes Jan. 10 to 11, 1923. ©Feb. 26, 1923.
- 11. A Pleasant Journey (featured role: Farina)
- Mar. 18, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-11 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Mar. 25, 1923. Filmed Oct. 22 to 27, and Nov. 2 to 16, 1922. ©Feb. 26, 1923.
- 10. Boys To Board (supporting role)
- Apr. 8, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-10 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 2 to Nov. 2, 1922. ©Mar. 30, 1923.
- 12. Giants Vs. Yanks (featured role: Farina)
- May 13, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-12 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Nov. 20 to Dec. 19, 1922, and Feb. 15, 1923. ©Apr. 27, 1923.
- 13. Back Stage (featured role: Farina)
- June 3, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-13 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 15, 1922, to Jan. 9, 1923. ©June 6, 1923.
- 14. Dogs Of War! (featured role: Farina)
- July 1, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-14 - Our Gang series
- Premiered June 10, 1923. Filmed Jan. 12 to Feb. 10, 1923, with retakes Feb. 20 to 23, and Apr. 11, 1923. ©July 19, 1923.
- 15. Lodge Night (featured role: Farina)
- July 29, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-15 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Feb. 12 to Mar. 3, 1923. ©Aug. 2, 1923.
- 18. July Days (supporting role: Farina)
- Aug. 26, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-18 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Apr. 12 to May 2, and May 31, 1923. ©Aug. 2, 1923.
- 20. No Noise (featured role: Farina)
- Sep. 23, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-20 - Our Gang series
- Filmed June 1 to 20, 1923. ©Sep. 24, 1923.
- 17. Stage Fright (supporting role)
- Oct. 21, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-17 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 17 to Apr. 11, 1923, with retakes June 21 to July 2, 1923. ©Nov. 9, 1923.
- 21. Derby Day (featured role: Farina)
- Nov. 18, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-21 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 11, July 18 to Aug. 13, 1923. ©Nov. 9, 1923.
- 19. Sunday Calm (supporting role: Farina)
- Dec. 16, 1923 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-19 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 4 to 29, 1923, with retakes July 2 to 14, and Oct. 2, 1923. ©Dec. 24, 1923.
1924
- Farina received two salary increases during this year, first to 85 dollars in the spring and then to 100 dollars in the fall.
- 22. Tire Trouble (featured role)
- Jan. 13, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-22 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Aug. 14 to Sep. 4, 1923. ©Dec. 24, 1923.
- 23. Big Business (featured role: Farina)
- Feb. 10, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-23 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 11 to 21, 1923. ©Jan. 26, 1924.
- 24. The Buccaneers (featured role: Farina)
- Mar. 9, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-24 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 28 to Oct. 24, and Oct. 28, 1923. ©Feb. 20, 1924.
- 25. Seein' Things (lead role: Farina)
- Apr. 6, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-25 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 25 to Nov. 7, and Dec. 19, 1923, and Jan. 7, 1924. ©May 12, 1924.
- 26. Commencement Day (supporting role: Farina)
- May 4, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-26 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Nov. 9 to Dec. 6, 1923, Jan. 7 to 11, and Jan. 26, 1924. ©May 12, 1924.
- 28. Cradle Robbers (supporting role)
- June 1, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-28 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Jan. 28 to Feb. 9, 1924. ©May 12, 1924.
- 29. Jubilo, Jr. (supporting role)
- June 29, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-29 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for July 29, 1924. Filmed Feb. 25 to Mar. 8, 1924. ©June 5, 1924.
- 27. It's A Bear (supporting role)
- July 27, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-27 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 10 to 26, 1923, Jan. 2 to 7, Jan. 12, and Mar. 7 to 12, 1924. ©June 30, 1924.
- 30. High Society (featured role)
- Aug. 24, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-30 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 24 to Apr. 5, 1924. ©May 29, 1924.
- 31. The Sun Down Limited (featured role: Farina)
- Sep. 21, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-31 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Apr. 21 to May 1, 1924. ©Aug. 2, 1924.
- 32. Every Man For Himself (supporting role: Farina)
- Oct. 19, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-32 - Our Gang series
- Filmed June 2 to 12, 1924. ©Oct. 2, 1924.
- 16. Fast Company (supporting role: Farina)
- Nov. 16, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-16 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 5 to 15, 1923, with retakes June 13 to 21, 1924. ©Oct. 2, 1924.
- 33. The Mysterious Mystery! (featured role: Farina)
- Dec. 14, 1924 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-33 - Our Gang series
- Filmed June 30 to July 19, 1924, with retakes Sep. 9 and 12, 1924, and added scenes Sep. 13 and 15, 1924. ©Dec. 11, 1924.
1925
- In the fall of this year, Farina's salary was increased to 125 dollars a week.
- Also during this year, a song called "Lil' Farina (Ev'rybody Loves You)" was published by the Alvano Mier Music Publishing Company in New
York, with lyrics by Harrison G. Smith and music by Alvano Mier. This song appeared, either this year or the next, on OKeh Record No. 40646, where it was sung as a duet by Al
Campbell and Jack Kaufman, with piano accompaniment by Jack Glogan.
- On October 24th, C.H. Hoskins, Farina's father, wrote a letter to Roach studio general manager Warren Doane, demanding $10 a week from the $125 Farina was
currently earning. Apparently, Mr. Hoskins was sick and unable to work, and Mrs. Hoskins wasn't helping him out. Mr. Hoskins threatened to remove Farina from the Our Gang
series if his demand wasn't met and was ready to file suit against the studio if necessary.
- On November 9th, Doane wrote a letter to Benjamin W. Shipman, the lawyer representing Mr. Hoskins, denying this request. In his response, he cited the contract signed by
Mrs. Hoskins and her current legal case to gain sole guardianship over her children (which, perhaps, was prompted by her husband's demands). Indeed, it had been
reported in the press as early as Oct. 26th that Mrs. Hoskins had filed for divorce. Both Farina and his sister would testify to corroborate their mother's accusation of
cruelty.
- 34. The Big Town (featured role: Farina)
- Jan. 11, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-34 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 22 to Oct. 2, 1924. ©Dec. 9, 1924.
- 35. Circus Fever (supporting role: Farina)
- Feb. 8, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-35 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 20 to 25, and Nov. 1 to 4, 1924. ©Jan. 19, 1925.
- 36. Dog Days (supporting role: Farina)
- Mar. 8, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-36 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, and Nov. 17 to 24, 1924. ©Mar. 5, 1925.
- 37. The Love Bug (featured role: Farina)
- Apr. 5, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-37 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 15 to 31, 1924, and possibly early Jan. 1925. ©Apr. 2, 1925.
- 39. Shootin' Injuns (featured role)
- May 3, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-39 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Jan. 19 to Feb. 5, 1925. ©Apr. 2, 1925.
- 38. Ask Grandma (supporting role)
- May 31, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-38 - Our Gang series
- Probably filmed in early Jan. 1925. ©Apr. 2, 1925.
- Twinkle, Twinkle (appearance)
- June 14, 1925 - Pathé - 1 reel - Grantland Rice Sportlight
- © May 8, 1925. Featuring the Our Gang kids.
- 40. Official Officers (featured role: Officer Farina)
- June 28, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-40 - Our Gang series
- Premiered June 10, 1925. Filmed Feb. 16 to 27, 1925. ©May 18, 1925.
- 42. Boys Will Be Joys (supporting role)
- July 26, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-42 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Apr. 13 to 24, 1925. ©July 6, 1925.
- Tame Men And Wild Women (undetermined role)
- Aug. 16, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. E-8 - Arthur Stone series
- Filmed July 22 to 31, 1924, with retakes Sep. 2 to 4, Oct. 9 to 10, 1924, and Jan. 3 to 9, 1925. ©June 23, 1925.
- 41. Mary, Queen of Tots (supporting role)
- Aug. 23, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. A-41 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 16 to Apr. 1, 1925. ©June 11, 1925.
- 44. Your Own Back Yard (lead role: Farina)
- Sep. 27, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-2 - Our Gang series
- Filmed June 30 to July 16, and July 20 to 29, 1925. ©Aug. 28, 1925.
- 43. Better Movies (featured role)
- Nov. 1, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-1 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 27 to June 16, 1925. Originally production A-43. ©Aug. 20, 1925.
- 'Our Gang' At Home (featured role: Farina)
- Nov. 8, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 1/3 reel - Pathé Review series
- Our Gang segment filmed Mar. 1 to 14, 1925. ©Oct. 8, 1925. This short film was included in the Pathé Review, a weekly release typically consisting of
three segments. This particular release was no. 45 for the year 1925, and Our Gang are featured in the middle segment. The other two segments have no relation to the Roach
studios. The first is an episode of "American Wild Flowers" called "The Thistle," and is in color. The final segment is called "Forest Food
Supplies."
- 45. One Wild Ride (lead role: Farina)
- Dec. 6, 1925 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-3 - Our Gang series
- Filmed July 30 to Aug. 4, 1925. ©Nov. 6, 1925.
1926
- Farina's parents were divorced during this year (by July at the latest), after having been separated for an extended period.
- On May 26th, a new contract was signed, giving Farina a salary of 150 dollars a week.
- Debuting this year, and continuing into 1927, was an Our Gang comic strip called La Pandilla, which included Farina among the characters.
- In the fall, Farina's salary was raised to 200 dollars.
- 46. Good Cheer (featured role)
- Jan. 10, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-4 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 3 to 18, 1925. ©Jan. 23, 1926.
- 47. Buried Treasure (featured role: Farina)
- Feb. 14, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-5 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 1 to 19, 1925. ©Jan. 23, 1926.
- 48. Monkey Business (lead role: Farina)
- Mar. 21, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-6 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 30 to Nov. 18, 1925. ©Feb. 6, 1926.
- 49. Baby Clothes (supporting role)
- Apr. 25, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-7 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 7 to 20, 1925, with retakes Jan. 11, 1926. ©Mar. 15, 1926.
- 50. Uncle Tom's Uncle (supporting role: Farina)
- May 30, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-8 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Jan. 12 to Feb. 3, 1926. ©Apr. 28, 1926.
- 51. Thundering Fleas (featured role)
- July 4, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-9 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for July 28, 1926. Filmed Mar. 8 to 25, 1926. ©May 26, 1926.
- 52. Shivering Spooks (featured role: Farina)
- Aug. 8, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-10 - Our Gang series
- Premiered July 4, 1926. Filmed Apr. 7 to 28, 1926. ©July 26, 1926.
- 53. The Fourth Alarm! (featured role)
- Sep. 12, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-11 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 24 to June 14, 1926. ©Sep. 17, 1926.
- 54. War Feathers (featured role: Farina)
- Nov. 21, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-12 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Aug. 5 to Sep. 4, 1926. ©Dec. 13, 1926.
- 56. Telling Whoppers (featured role: Farina)
- Dec. 19, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-14 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Dec. 29, 1926. Filmed Sep. 10 to 18, 1926. ©Nov. 11, 1926.
- 45 Minutes From Hollywood (appearance)
- Dec. 26, 1926 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. H-3 - Glenn Tryon series
- Also featuring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Theda Bara and Our Gang. Filmed Oct. 27 to Nov. 8, 1925, with added scenes Nov. 16, 1925, and retakes Mar. 27, and Apr. 5 and 6,
1926. ©Dec. 13, 1926. A clip from "Thundering Fleas" is briefly seen in this film.
1927
- On June 30th, The Bulletin of San Francisco reported the following: "An announcement that will be greeted by thousands upon thousands of San Franciscans with joy is the fact that
the world's most celebrated kiddies from 'Our Gang' comedies that have proved such a tremendous hit of the screen, are to make their initial appearance in person on the stage at the
Orpheum Theater for the week beginning this Saturday matinee in a speedily written sketch called Acting Out. To Harry Weber, the well-known vaudeville producer, the laurels for bringing
these most beloved of all kiddies to the speaking stage. Included in the 'Gang' are Joe Cobb, the jolly fat boy; Farina, the screamingly funny colored boy; Jean Darling, the
beautiful youngster; Jackie Condon, Ray(sic) R. Smith, Mango, Farina's little sister, and Harry Spear. There is no question of a doubt that the Orpheum Theater will be one of the
most popular places in San Francisco this coming week."
- On July 1st, The San Francisco Examiner reported the following: "A reception is to be tendered 'Our Gang' Kiddies when they arrive in town this morning on the Lark from
Los Angeles to fulfill an engagement of one week only at the Orpheum beginning tomorrow afternoon. Each section of San Francisco will be represented by six or seven of 'kiddie groups' from
South of Market gang, North Beach, Chinatown, the Potrero, Ocean View, Sunset, Richmond and Fillmore. They will greet Joe Cobb, Farina, Jean Darling, Jackie Condon, Jay Smith, Mango and Harry Spear
when they step off the train from Los Angeles. City officials and theatrical representatives will be on hand to greet them. 'Our Gang' Kiddies have arranged to hold a reception on the stage
of the Orpheum after each matinee for all the youngsters attending the performances."
- On July 2nd, The San Francisco Examiner published an article about the Gang's visit to the city, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On July 4th, The Bulletin of San Francisco published an article about the Gang's visit to the city, an excerpt of which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On July 5th, The San Francisco Examiner published an article abuot the Gang's visit to the city, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On July 9th, the Gang began a week's engagement at the Orpheum Theatre in Oakland, CA. As they did across the bay in San Francisco, the Gang held a reception on the stage for all of the kids
attending the matinee.
- Also on July 9th, the Oakland Post-Enquirer (CA) devoted an entire page to articles about the Gang's visit to their city, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On July 10th, the Oakland Tribune reported that the Our Gang kids would soon make a personal appearance in that city to perform for some orphans.
- On July 12th, The San Francisco Examiner reported the following: "'Our Gang,' Hal Roach's beloved rascals, and the best known group of kiddies on the stage, will
appear at the Golden Gate in person next week. Farina, Joe Cobb, Harry Spear, Jackie Condon, Jean Darling, Jay R. Smith and Mango, the whole gang, whose funny antics in the 'Our Gang'
comedies have made you laugh, will be on hand. For five weeks the kiddies have a vacation from the movie lot and Hal Roach and their director, Robert McGowan, decided it would be a great idea to let
the gang take a whirl at vaudeville. For the past two weeks their engagements have broken records and the Golden Gate is the third week of the five that they are permitted to play. The third part of
the gang's act and the part that proves so popular to children is a reception on the stage following every matinee except Sunday when the children in the audience are permitted to come upon the
stage and meet the gang."
- On July 22nd, the Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News reported the following: "'Our Gang,' with Farina, Joe Cobb and other funmakers in Hal Roach comedies, will top the
new bill which comes to the Orpheum Sunday (the 24th). 'Our Gang' will appear in person for the first time in Los Angeles in a specially written offering entitled 'Acting
Out.'...'Our Gang' will not only offer their act, but will hold a reception after each matinee for the children in the audience."
- On July 24th, the Gang began a one-week engagement at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. As The Los Angeles Record of the 21st reported: "Every youngster in Los Angeles has
seen the 'Our Gang Comedy Kiddies' on the screen and has probably wished many times that he could meet them. Now this wish is to be granted, for next week when the famous Hal Roach
aggregation of youthful funmakers makes its bow in person at the Orpheum, it will hold a reception every afternoon immediately following the last act in the foyer of the Orpheum. Every child
attending will have a chance to shake hands with Farina, Joe Cobb and the other 'kids' of the 'Gang.'"
- During the fall, Farina's salary was raised to 250 dollars a week.
- Around this time, the Our Gang kids, as well as Laurel & Hardy, were sent to the TeeVee studio to do an experimental broadcast.
- 57. Bring Home The Turkey (featured role: Farina)
- Jan. 16, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-15 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 29 to Oct. 15, 1926. ©Jan. 14, 1927.
- 55. Seeing The World (featured role: Farina)
- Feb. 13, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-13 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 29 to Nov. 15, 1926. European footage shot July and Aug. 1926. ©Jan. 14, 1927.
- 58. Ten Years Old (featured role: Farina)
- Mar. 13, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-16 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Nov. 24 to Dec. 14, 1926. ©Feb. 14, 1927.
- 59. Love My Dog (lead role: Farina)
- Apr. 10, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-17 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Apr. 17, 1927. Filmed Dec. 21, 1926, to Jan. 4, 1927. ©Apr. 11, 1927.
- 60. Tired Business Men (supporting role: Farina)
- May 22, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-18 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for May 15, 1927, and May 21, 1927. Filmed Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, 1927. ©Apr. 11, 1927.
- 61. Baby Brother (featured role)
- June 26, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-19 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Feb. 17 to Mar. 14, 1927. ©May 18, 1927.
- 64. The Glorious Fourth (featured role: Farina)
- July 31, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-22 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for June 26, 1927, and July 30, 1927. Filmed May 10 to 21, 1927. ©July 22, 1927.
- 63. Olympic Games (featured role: Farina)
- Sep. 11, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-21 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Sep. 10, 1927. Filmed Apr. 22 to May 6, 1927. ©July 8, 1927.
- 67. Yale Vs. Harvard (featured role)
- Sep. 24, 1927 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-1 - Our Gang series
- Filmed June 13 to 24, 1927. ©Aug. 17, 1927.
- 68. The Old Wallop (featured role)
- Oct. 22, 1927 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-2 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Aug. 8 to 20, 1927. ©Oct. 22, 1927.
- 62. Chicken Feed (lead role)
- Nov. 6, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-20 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 28 to Apr. 15, 1927. ©June 9, 1927.
- 69. Heebee Jeebees (featured role)
- Nov. 19, 1927 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-3 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Nov. 29, 1927. Filmed Aug. 29 to Sep. 13, and Sep. 30, 1927. ©Nov. 1, 1927.
- 70. Dog Heaven (supporting role)
- Dec. 17, 1927 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-4 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 15 to Oct. 13, 1927, with retakes Nov. 1, 1927. ©Nov. 26, 1929.
1928
- On March 24th of this year, more than 60 of Hollywood's screen children attended the "Screen Kiddies Premiere" of Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus" at Grauman's
Chinese Theater. Among those invited were the nine kids and one dog from the 'Our Gang' series.
- On June 30th, Farina and his sister Jannie took part in a benefit at the Shrine Auditorium called the Negro Musical Review. This was part of a national convention held by the NAACP, and
promoted racial equality in the U.S.
- Sometime during the summer, the Our Gang kids were visited at the studio by Frances Juliet Douglas of The Piqua Daily Call (OH), who described her meeting with them in an article
dated August 29th. They were taking publicity stills in preparation for their upcoming cross-country tour. She clearly hadn't gotten the memo that Farina was a boy, and had this say about
him: "Farina, the little colored girl with the many pig tails and two teeth out in front, has quite a blase air. To the question as to whether she likes to be in the pictures she
answered: 'Aw, Yes,' but with a Lord air." About the upcoming trip, she writes: "They are all enthused over the trip, although Farina is much worried over the Gang War in
Chicago! One of the placards in the stills they were taking was 'Who's afraid of the Gang War?' and the printing was most evidently that of a member of the Gang." She also
mentions that this will be the first time Farina had ever been on a train.
- On August 4th, The Afro-American of Baltimore, MD, reported the following: "Hal Roach, who directs the 'Our Gang' comedies, had a little set-back last week when
he made sound film tests of 'Farina' Hoskins' voice. Expecting the youthful star of the formerly silent drama to speak in perfectly good Ethiopian dialect, Roach was surprised to note
that he recorded a Bostonian accent. The lad's parents are natives of Boston."
- On August 14th, the Our Gang kids departed Los Angeles on the California Limited for a personal appearance tour, which was scheduled to take them to Chicago, Detroit, New York, Newark, Boston,
St. Louis and other cities, all on the Balaban & Katz Loop. This turned out to be not quite true, though, as they never made it to Newark or Boston. On their way east, they briefly stopped at
various locations to greet their fans. One of these was a 3 p.m. stop on this day at San Bernardino.
- Also on August 14th, the Gang's train passed through Needles, CA, at 10:15 p.m. As The Needles Nugget of August 17th put it: "These famous young folks have many ardent
friends and admirers in our town and some of them tried to catch a glimpse of the celebrities while the train stopped, but the 'Gang' had already retired."
- On August 15th, the Gang's train stopped in Albuquerque, NM. The Albuquerque Journal of the following day reported the following: "A crowd of several hundred people, adults
and children, was on hand at the Santa Fe station to greet the little actors. While here the young stars renewed their acquaintance with Ershel Redd, an Albuquerque boy who took part with them in
two comedies at the studio at Culver City, Calif., last spring. Young Redd lives at 206 South Broadway. Ray Coffin, director of publicity of the Hal Roach studios, who was in charge of the children,
found himself in the role of peacemaker a short distance west of Albuquerque when Harry Spears(sic), 6 years old, and Farina, 7-year-old colored boy, got into a fight. 'Yeh,
Farina got a black eye, but it didn't show up,' said Joe 'Fatty' Cobb, 11, in telling of the trouble. Mayor Clyde Tingley introduced 'Our Gang' and Mr. Coffin to the fans
from the platform of the train...After the youngsters had been introduced and Mr. Coffin had made a short talk about them, they were urged to take a little exercise on the brickwalk, but the
suggestion didn't meet with the approval of 'Fatty.' 'Naw, I want to eat,' he objected and made his way toward the diner, where he waited to be served."
- On August 16th, the Gang's train passed through Hutchinson, KS. As The Hutchinson News reported the previous day: "What ho! 'Our Gang' is going through
tomorrow...They will be through at 4:30 sharp on the Santa Fe California Limited, headed for Detroit...Surely one of them will condescend to step out on the observation platform and give the
kiddies of Hutchinson a wave. At any rate Roy Coffin, Hal Roach's publicity man, who is accompanying them, will be sure to be there - publicity men always are."
- Also on August 16th, the Gang's train passed through Emporia, KS, at 7:20 p.m. As The Emporia Daily Gazette reported the following day: (The Our Gang kids) "made
a personal appearance Thursday night before a full house at the Santa Fe station, with the rear platform of the California Limited for a stage. Fully half an hour before the train was due, Emporia
movie fans of all ages began to line up under the station pillars, and by the time the huge engine roared by, the crowd had become a swarming mob of 3,000 admirers, anxious to meet informally the
youthful stars...The gang evidently was expecting to meet their Emporia friends for when the train stopped, they were on the observation platform ready to be introduced...As the fans moved to the
platform, the Gang smiled approvingly at the cheers and handclaps they received...The introductions were made by Ray Coffin...who presented each in turn." As it says: "Farina
acknowledged his ovation by rolling his eyes in his usual fashion, when dirty work is contemplated by the gang."
- Also on August 16th, the Gang's train stopped at the Union Station in Kansas City, MO, at 10:30 p.m. for half an hour. The Kansas City Post of the previous day reported the
following: "I have a wire from their publicity director this morning. 'Will shoot kids immediately on arrival up to lobby of the station and they are yours to do as you will for the
next thirty minutes.' A platform will be standing at the curb of the station plaza. The Gang will hop up there and will be plainly seen by the crowd. The platform will be lighted and the Gang
will do its stuff in the way of meeting their gang of fans in Kansas City. Motion pictures of the crowd and the gang, and photographs of both will be taken. The motion pictures will be shown at
Loew's Midland." On the 16th, the Kansas City Journal had this to say: "Harry Kessel, popular community song leader and representative of the Feist Publishing company, will
be master of ceremonies at the Union station at 10:30 o'clock tonight when Our Gang arrives from Hollywood for a half hour's visit with Kansas City fans. He will lead the crowd in
singing Hail, Hail, Our Gang's All Here and popular songs of the day. He also will introduce each of the Hal Roach gangsters. Dick O'Kane will accompany on the piano, which will be on the
station plaza platform constructed for the gang." The following day, the Kansas City Journal published an article about the visit, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On August 17th, the Kansas City Post reported the following: "Chicago, quiet little city on the shores of Lake Michigan, today was all set to quell a riot when a certain Santa
Fe train from Kansas City arrived there at noon. A Chicago newspaper, according to a message received by The Post today, had been 'reliably informed' a mob had attacked the train upon its
arrival here at 10:30 o'clock last night and the Santa Fe officials had found it necessary to call out police reserves to break up the riot. The newspaper was quite serious. Moreover, the
Chicago newspaper informed The Post that in view of last night's 'riot' in Kansas City, the railroad officials were taking no chances and had requested police protection for the train
upon its arrival there today...It was a well ordered reception the little movie stars were accorded here last night by 'their public' - possibly the greatest reception ever given any
movie star here - and the police were there to aid in keeping order and protecting the thousands of small Kansas Cityans who were on hand to greet Our Gang. Exaggerated reports of last
night's enthusiastic reception here probably were forwarded to Chicago by unknowing passengers on the train."
- Also on August 17th, the Gang's train arrived in Chicago, where they would perform for one week at the Chicago Theater starting the next day. On the 18th, the Chicago Daily Tribune
reported the following: "All of 'Our Gang' of the movies, who arrived yesterday on the Santa Fe for an appearance at the Chicago theater, were special guests at a party in the
Hotel Sherman bungalow yesterday...Farina wanted to know if the camera was a 'still' or a movie." On August 19th, this same paper corrected themselves, stating that the party took
place at the Morrison Hotel.
- On August 18th, the Our Gang kids began performing at the Chicago Theater. The Forest Park Review that day explained that the kids "will come down upon the Chicago theater for their
first and only appearance, their manager, Hal Roach, having notified Balaban & Katz, that the proximity of school days in Hollywood would make engagements at the Tivoli and Uptown theaters
impossible."
- At some point while in Chicago during August, Farina visited the offices of the Chicago Defender, which had, over the years, run the Bud Billiken Club, of which Farina was a member. This
club promoted harmony between the races, in addition to overall good citizenship, and had members of all races.
- On August 20th, the Chicago Daily Tribune had this say about the Gang's stage show: "This will probably be a record week at the Chicago, what with all the mammas and papas
in town bringing their kids to see the 'Our Gang' kids. And it's no wonder, for Hal Roach's famous youngsters are as funny and lovable in this personal appearance as they have been
on the screen. It's refreshing to learn that working under Kleig lights has not spoiled these children and that the studio atmosphere, instead of taking the bloom off of their childish charm,
has been conducive to preserving it. They are appealingly natural and unself-conscious, which is more than can be said for the infant prodigies of the stage. Here's hoping their tour
across the country will be a merry and successful one."
- On August 24th, The St. Joseph News-Press (IL) reported the following: "By special arrangement with Hal Roach and M. G. M., Publix Theaters Corporation are
presenting the original members of Our Gang comedies. The popular kids...are making personal appearances in the de luxe picture houses of both Publix and Loew key city theaters. Our Gang is now
appearing in Chicago theaters. The attraction has drawn considerable crowds in all the theaters they have played so far."
- On August 25th, the Gang arrived in Detroit in the morning, and did their first performances at the Michigan Theater that day.
- On August 26th, The Detroit Free Press reported the following: "The Our Gang Kids have been looking over some of the sketches in the WCX-Our Gang contest, and they were so
pleased with them that they have asked The Free Press to extend the time limit for 12 hours so that the last minute entrants will also have a chance. So the contest will close at 12 o'clock
tomorrow instead of midnight tonight. Your drawing of Pete, the famous dog mascot of the Our Gang Kids must be in the editors hands before noon Monday (the 27th), if it is to be considered
for ticket prizes to see the Our Gang Comedy Kids show at the Michigan this week. The Our Gang Kids will judge the sketches, you know, at the WCX studio Monday afternoon during Skeezix Time
at 5:30 o'clock, and you'll hear them over the air."
- Also on August 26th, The Buffalo Sunday Times (NY) reported the following about the Gang's tour: "None of the 'Gang' expressed any preference for any
particular one of the many cities they are going to visit, except Farina, who said that since Boston was his home town he hoped at least a can of beans would be opened there in his
honor."
- On August 27th, The Detroit Free Press reported the following in an article about the zoo that had just opened in Detroit: "The children comprising the 'Our Gang' troupe
of movie actors are to be special guests of the zoo management today at 10:30. The elephant and the camel will be ready for them to ride and the other animals have been instructed to show their
best behavior for the occasion."
- Also on August 27th, the Our Gang kids put in a personal appearance at the Franklin street settlement in Detroit. This according to The Detroit Free Press of September 2nd.
- Also on August 27th, The Detroit Free Press reported the following: "The Our Gang Comedy Kids and their famous mascot Pete will announce the winners of the WCX-Our Gang
contest over WCX during the Skeezix Hour this evening at 5:30. Tune in! Fatty, Farina, Freckles, Wheezer, Jean Darling, Mary Ann Jackson and Pete - the whole gang - who are
appearing on the Michigan stage this week, will be there. Because an extra show has been added to the theater bill the 'kids' will greet the radio audience first direct from the Michigan
stage, where microphones will be installed to pick up their part of the theater's program. Later, appearing with Chief Neal Tomy in the special radio studio back stage, they will announce the
contest winners." This contest was open to kids 15 and under. Skeezix Time was a local program in Detroit based on the character from the popular comic strip Gasoline Alley. The
following day, The Detroit Free Press reported the following about the contest: "Jean Darling, Mary Ann Jackson, Wheezer, Fatty, Freckles, Farina and 'Pete' himself,
announced the awards over WCX at Skeezix Time last night. They were gathered with 'Chief' Tomy, Dorothy and Loraine in the studio above the stage at the Michigan theater, where they
are appearing before record crowds this week. Skeezix Time was transferred to the theater because Our Gang was scheduled for a stage appearance at 5:30 o'clock. After the opening
songs the stage microphones were turned on and the radio audience heard the members introduced to the visible crowd which packed every nook and corner of the theater. Then the scene was shifted
back to the studio for the birthday party and to await the coming of the gang. It was the kiddies' first appearance before the 'mike' and Fatty was a bit suspicious. It had to be
explained to him before he was willing to say a word. It was a great occasion for the gang as well as for the thousands of their small friends who listened in." The birthday party mentioned in
this article was a regular feature on the radio show.
- Also on August 27th, The Detroit Free Press had this to say about the Gang's stage show: "Our Gang, those inimitable comedy kids who are here in person, are sure to be a
tremendous drawing card, this week. They are the most natural acting and vivacious youngsters imaginable and the fun and play they get out of their appearance on the stage shows how little all
their popularity has spoiled them. 'Fatty' and 'Freckles' and 'Pete' the dog, and all the rest of the gang are even more appealing in real life than on the screen."
- On August 28th, The Detroit Free Press reported the following: "All Saturday and Sunday records of the Michigan theater were shattered last week-end! The Our Gang comedy
kids, in their first stage appearance east of Hollywood, are proving themselves the most sensational theatrical attraction in the last ten years, according to local showmen. The Michigan theater
filled up at noon Saturday (the 25th) and remained filled until close to midnight. Then it repeated that record Sunday. The records established by Mae Murray, Paul Whiteman, Vincent Lopez,
John Philip Sousa, Gertrude Ederle were exceeded so far that it is probable the Our Gangsters will forever be the Michigan's greatest attraction. Extra shows are being planned for around 5 p.m.
each day during the week. In Chicago the children appeared at 35 shows during the week - five each day - and set an almost unbelievable record for attendance."
- On August 30th, The Detroit Free Press reported the following: "At one show...in the midst of their act, Farina happened to look over the footlights into the yawning orchestra
pit, which was lowered and bare of musicians. 'Good lawd,' yelled the dusky kid, 'the orchesters busted!'"
- On September 1st, the Gang arrived in Cleveland, and did their first performances at the State Theater that day. The kids also got to view a special screening of the locally made Our Gang film
featuring their Cleveland lookalikes.
- Also on September 1st, radio listings for Detroit's WBMH indicated that they were broadcasting a program called "Our Gang" from 9:00 to 9:30pm and again from 11:15pm to midnight.
The Gang was no longer in Detroit by this evening, so if these programs had anything to do with them, then they must have been pre-recorded.
- On September 2nd, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article about Our Gang, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- Also on September 2nd, the Muskogee Daily Phoenix (OK) reported the following: "'Our Gang' is touring the country and making personal appearances in the large
cities. They travel in a specially equipped Pullman coach with sound-proof walls, unbreakable furniture and all kinds of shock absorbers. This is their first glimpse of the country outside of
California."
- On September 5th, International News Service reported the following out of Cleveland: "'Our Gang,' Hal Roach's well known group of child movie performers, may have
to discontinue their performances in vaudeville here, else the theatre management will be prosecuted for violation of the Ohio child labor laws. Miss Lauretta P. Bean, of the state industrial
commission, has sworn out an affidavit charging George Drummond, theatre manager, with violating the law which prohibits children under 14 years from appearing on the stage, it became known today.
The juvenile troupe arrived here Sunday from Hollywood and had been booked to play the rest of the week." Slight correction: the Gang had arrived on Saturday. The Associated Press
reported Beam as saying that Drummond had "agreed to appear for arraignment before a justice of the peace today."
- On September 7th, the Gang spent their last night in Cleveland. A few days later, on September 11th, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published the following anecdote from Eleanor Clarage:
"And speaking of Maurice Spitalny...the writer and several of her friends had tried all last week to get into the State to see Hal Roach's gang in the flesh, but all to no avail. Lines
stood out almost to 14th Street every time we went near the theater, and at last we gave it up as a bad job. Then, Friday night (the 7th), a few of us wandered into the Statler for dinner
and got a table over in a quiet corner, next to a table evidently decorated for a dinner party, with floral centerpiece, fancy melons ready at each plate and so on. We wondered idly what kind of a
party it was going to be, and before we had the words out of our mouths, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Keith were coming into the dining room with 'Our Gang' and their mamas in tow, with a curious
crowd pushing around the doorway stretching their necks to get a better look at them. This, after we had been turned away from the theater all week! Fate is sometimes almost too good to
one."
- On September 8th, the Gang returned to Chicago, this time to perform at the Norshore Theater for six days. The previous day, the Cook County Herald of Arlington Heights, IL, reported the
following: "Hal Roach's comedy rascals, having broken every existing record for attendance at the Chicago theater, have been prevailed upon by Balaban & Katz to return to Chicago
for an engagement at the Norshore theater starting Saturday, Sept. 8. The 'Gang' was scheduled for just one week in each city but by schedules it was found possible to return for six days
between their Cleveland and New York appearances. The demands of North Shore theatergoers who failed to see the child stars during their recent engagement were so insistent that Balaban & Katz
have decided to present them at the Norshore theater, due to its excellent transportation facilities...To accommodate the throngs who failed to see the 'Gang' at the Chicago theater,
Balaban & Katz have announced special matinee performances at the Norshore theater daily during the six day engagement. The program offered by the child-stars will be the same as that
presented downtown."
- On September 14th, the Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH) reported the following: "George Dumond, manager of Loew's State Theater, yesterday was fined $25 and costs in
each for four cases charging him with violation of the child labor laws in connection with the appearance here of Hal Roach's 'Our Gang.' Justice of the Peace Myron J. Penty dropped two
similar additional cases pending against Dumond on his appearance yesterday."
- On September 15th, the Daily News of New York reported the following: "There'll be great commotion at Grand Central terminal today! Won't there, though!
'Our Gang' arrives. Seven members, counting Pete, the dog who has the black ring around his eye. They are traveling in movie splendor, all dressed up in their Saturday and Sunday clothes.
Pete, Fatty Joe Cobb, Freckles Harry Spear, Jean Darling, Mary Ann Jackson, Wheezer and last, but certainly not least Master Alan Hoskins, known throughout the world as Farina. Hal Roach, who
started 'Our Gang' on its road to fame just ten years ago, will be at the station to meet the Twentieth Century. Also, Maj. Edward Bowes, managing director of the Capitol theatre, where the
youngsters will make their first personal appearance this afternoon. The starlets together with their mammas, daddies, or whichever grown up members of their respective families are accompanying
them, will journey from the train straight to the suites at the Park Central hotel and get washed up and ready for their Capitol engagement. Miss Fern Carter, Our Gang's teacher, accompanies
them as well. We're assured that the parent committee will keep their charges away from night clubs and escort them back to the coast at the end of next week all set to resume work on their
next season's output of two-reelers."
- Also on September 15th, The New York World reported the following: "A charge that the Hotel Roosevelt drew the color line against Allen Hoskins, the seven-year-old
youngster known to thousands of movie goers as Farina of the Our Gang Comedies, was made today by L. A. French, business manager of the 'Gang' on their cross-country tour of personal
appearances at motion picture theaters. Mr. French said he wired the Hotel Roosevelt from Chicago for reservations for the 'Gang,' and the official party of 12 accompanying them. He
received the following reply, dated September 12 and signed by Kate Pierce Thayer of the Hotel Roosevelt publicity department: 'We can give you 50 per cent reduction on the $10 double
rooms but you must make outside reservations for Farina.' Instead, the entourage put up at the Park Central hotel which made no objection to the negro child comedian." On October 1st,
The Daily Worker of New York stated that Farina's mother, Florence Hoskins, and his personal manager, L. B. Mathonican, also were barred from staying at the Roosevelt. They also describe
the circumstances a bit differently: "Prior to the arrival of the troupe, accommodations were arranged for them at the Roosevelt Hotel, but upon appearing at the hotel the management
stated that under no circumstances could they accommodate the three Negro members of the group." On October 11th, The Kansas City American pooh-poohed the situation by saying the
following: "Little was thought of the matter as it was reported another hotel in Cleveland had denied reservations for Farina. The Negro papers made quite a hullabaloo about it, and
stream-headed the fact that a New York hotel had Jim Crowed the 'Our Gang' outfit." The same paper, on the same day, also reported the following in an article dated October
5th: "A recent visitor to the offices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at 69 Fifth Ave., was the celebrated little colored motion picture star, Farina, of
the 'Our Gang' comedies. Farina, who came with William Pickens, and was interested in all the mimeographing and other machines in the N. A. A. C. P., and Crisis offices, was introduced to
the staff, standing on a desk so that he could see and be seen. His mother, Mrs. Florence Hoskins, who accompanied Farina, said that she believed the N. A. A. C. P. the one organization doing most
for the Negro race in America. 'It goes to the roots of the problem,' said Mrs. Hoskins, 'and should have everyone's support.'"
- On September 19th, the Standard Union of Brooklyn reported the following about the Gang's appearance at the Capitol: "At least as amusing as 'The Cameraman' for the
brief time they're on stage are Hal Roach's pint-size gangsters...They have a war episode to go through, and they do so with great good will, looking no bigger than grasshoppers. They
are most unaffected kids. Yesterday afternoon down in a locker room under the stage Miss Jennie Madden, the wardrobe mistress, gave them a party. Ice cream and small cakes. They enjoyed it
wholeheartedly. Farina was busy telling about their trip to Chinatown yesterday. Joe Cobb, the fat boy, discussed the relative merits of Chop Suey and Chow Mein. Didn't know the difference,
but knew he didn't like Chop Suey. They'll be in Brooklyn next week, incidentally, at Loew's Metropolitan."
- Also on September 19th, The Brooklyn Daily Times published a column by Elsie Jean, which apparently was aimed at kids. She tells her readers that all of the Our Gang kids had joined her
Happy Times Club, which also included many local children among its members. On September 21st, she announced that 50 Happy Timers would be chosen to be guests of the Our Gang kids the following
Tuesday (the 25th) at the Metropolitan Theatre in Brooklyn.
- On September 21st, the Gang visited the New York city hall. As The Washington Herald described it the following day: "Joe Cobb, the fat boy, was dolled up to represent Herbert
Hoover, while Harry Spear impersonated Governor Smith. Jean Darling adopted the role of Texas Guinan, while Marie(sic) Jackson carried padlocks in her role of Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt. The
gang, now playing at local theaters, were received by Mayor Walker, who shook hands all around." Herbert Hoover and Al Smith, incidentally, were the two major party presidential candidates in
the current election, which was ultimately won by Hoover.
- On September 23rd, the Gang talked over the radio from station WEAF, introduced by Maj. Edward Bowes, managing director of the Capitol. This was an NBC musical series called Major Bowes'
Family, which regularly broadcasted from the Capitol Theatre.
- On Septebmer 24th, The Brooklyn Citizen published an article on the Gang's arrival in Brooklyn, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- Also on September 24th, the Standard Union of Brooklyn reported the following: "Joe Cobb still talks about Chinatown and dissertates with authority on the relative merits of
Chow Mein and Chop Suey. Farina rolls an eye at you and tells you the odors down there were 'strangest things ah've eveh smelled.' Questioned further, he'll think furiously, grow
round-eyed and begin: 'Yeah, we saw robbers and gunmen and Chinamen and opiu, an -'-until Joe Cobb breaks in with detailed descriptions of the bandits." Also:
"The youngsters have finished a busy week, what with being guests of the Mayor at City Hall, and with doing their turns and sightseeing, but they don't have all the luck some of the
youngest fans may imagine, for despite their ability to duck school on the screen, they're taking their lessons, grand tour or no grand tour. At least Joe Cobb and Farina are. They are the only
ones old enough. Their term opened Sept. 11, the official beginning of the school year in California. Their teacher, principal and dean, Fern Carter, is strict, and Joe Cobb and Farina labor over
their reading, writing, spelling, English, geography and arithmetic with the knowledge they'll get extra work if they slip up. Both passed their examinations last June with good marks."
- Also on September 24th, the Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH) reported the following: "From the Union Trust Teller the following is clipped: 'The Main Street
Meditator of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, after devoting a couple of paragraphs to the youngsters who took Cleveland and the State Theater by storm, concludes with the frantic query: "And
oh, dear, dear - do they have the good sense to put their money in the bank while it's still rolling in?" To a certain extent, we can satisfy her worries along this line by telling
her that during their stay here in Cleveland, 'Our Gang' visited our juniors' department and savings accounts were opened for each one of them..."
- Also on September 24th, The Boston Globe (MA) published an article on the Gang's school lessons while on the movie lot, stating that these lessons were continuing during
their personal appearance tour. It mentions that Farina was currently in the third grade.
- On September 25th, The Brooklyn Citizen reported the following: "Adult interest in 'Our Gang' is as great as the kids'. This was demonstrated at Loew's
Metropolitan last night when the shouts of their elders drowned those of the youngsters accompanying them. The familiar faces stood in reality stronger than they do in the pictures. There was the
same action seen, but it appeared more realistic as the little fellows hopped about the stage. Joe Carr(sic) was there, fat and saucy. Farina, too, and Mary Ann Jackson, and above all Pete,
the dog. 'Our Gang' gave four performances yesterday to capacity houses, and were tired little rascals when they returned to their quarters in Leverich Towers."
- On September 26th, The Brooklyn Citizen reported that the Gang were guests of honor the previous night at the Hotel Leverich Towers. It also mentions that Farina wanted everybody to know
that he was a boy and not a girl. The article describes the Gang's act this way: "They presented a war play, in which Heavyweight Joe is the spy, Farina is the valiant soldier, who
fights a terrible sword duel with Joe, the spy; Beautiful Jean is the Red Cross nurse, Mary Ann is another spy, Harry Spear is a soldier, Wheezer is the general of the army who comes riding in
on a hobby horse, which is his prancing white steed and Pete, the dog, is also a soldier."
- Also on September 26th, The Brooklyn Daily Times published an article about the Gang, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On September 27th, the Standard Union of Brooklyn published an article about the Gang, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On September 29th, The St. Louis Star reported on the Gang's upcoming engagement at Loew's State Theater, mentioning that they "shattered every record at the Capitol Theater
in New York."
- On September 30th, the Sunday News of New York reported the following: "Hal Roach's 'Our Gang' kiddies will visit thirty-one Loew theatres tomorrow, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, making ten personal appearances a day." The Kansas City American of October 11th elaborated by saying: "Little time is allotted for their individual house howtow,
just long enough to be whisked in for an introduction from the stage or pit and out." Ultimately, the Gang was scheduled to visit 32 theaters.
- On October 1st, the Gang began three days of whirlwind activity, making personal appearances at 32 different theaters. On this day, they made eleven stops, all in Manhattan and all Loew's
theatres. They were scheduled to be at the Sheridan at 1:00 p.m., the Greeley Square at 1:45 p.m., the Lincoln at 2:30 p.m., the 83rd Street at 3:15 p.m., the 7th Ave. at 4:00
p.m., and the Victoria at 4:30 p.m. After this was a 3-and-a-half hour break for dinner. Then they appeared at the Canal at 8:00 p.m., the Delancey at 8:30 p.m., the Avenue
B at 9:15 p.m., the Commodore also at 9:15 p.m. (these times were approximations), and the American at 10:00 p.m.
- On October 2nd, the United Press reported the following out of Brooklyn: "Ray Coffin, manager of members of the 'Our Gang' comedies, making a personal appearance at a
theatre here, was arrested here because the 'gang' 'worked' Sunday (Sep. 30th). Shortly after they left the stage, after their Sunday performance, Coffin was handed a
summons charging him with violation of a penal law which requires a permit for the appearance of children under 16. When they appeared again at night he was handed another."
- Also on October 2nd, the Gang moved their whirlwind tour to the Loew's theaters of the Bronx, this time making appearances at nine of them. They were scheduled to be at the Victory at
1:00 p.m., the Burland at 1:45 p.m., the Spooner at 2:30 p.m., the Elsmere at 3:15 p.m., and the Burnside at 4:00 p.m. After this, they took a four-hour break for dinner.
Then they moved on to the National at 8:00 p.m., the Boulevard at 8:45 p.m., the Grand at 9:30 p.m., and the Fairmount at 10:00 p.m.
- On October 3rd, the Gang finished off their whirlwind tour of New York City theaters, this time visiting 12 Loew's theaters in Brooklyn and Queens. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of
October 1st and the Standard Union of October 2nd each filled in the following details. Their schedule initially had them as luncheon guests of Major Benjamin H. Namm, president of the
Namm's department store. This took place in the Mirror Room on the third floor. At noon, they were to make a personal appearance in the toy department of the store. As the Standard Union
reported, "The gang has been touring the theatres throughout the East, but their appearance at Namm's marks their first appearance off the stage." (A perusal of this page, though,
shows that this isn't quite true.) Their tour of theaters was to begin in Brooklyn with the Brevoort at 1:00 p.m., followed by the Bedford at 1:30 p.m., the Kameo at 2:15 p.m.,
the Broadway at 3:00 p.m., the Gates at 3:30 p.m., the Premier at 4:15 p.m., and the Palace at 4:30 p.m. After this, they took a three-and-a-half break for dinner, and
then proceeded to Queens, appearing at the Willard in Woodhaven at 8:00 p.m., the Hillside in Jamaica at 8:45 p.m., the Prospect in Flushing at 9:30 p.m., the Plaza in Corona at
10:00 p.m., and the Woodside in Woodside at 10:30 p.m.
- Also on October 3rd, the Standard Union of Brooklyn published an article on Ray Coffin, who had been arrested for having the kids work on a Sunday. It can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On October 5th, the Standard Union of Brooklyn reported the following: "Hal Roach's 'Our Gang' bade Brooklyn farewell yesterday and departed for St. Louis, where Fat
Joe Cobb, Jean Darling, Mary Ann Jackson, 'Wheezer,' Harry Spear and Farina, will hold for a week before going to Kansas City. They more than enjoyed Brooklyn."
- On October 6th, the Gang began their engagement at Loew's State Theater in St. Louis.
- Also on October 6th, The Afro-American of Baltimore, MD, had this to say about the Gang's act: "Efforts of members of 'Our Gang' to get their speeches across the
footlights effectively, are not so successful, except that of 'Fatty' Cobb. Part of their act consisted of depicting the way they would enact a bit of war drama after the same story had been
thrown upon the screen."
- On October 7th, the St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat reported on a promotion called Candy Week. In connection with this, the Candy Club would be distributing 5000 boxes of candy to the
inhabitants of various children's and old people's homes in St. Louis. Entertainment at several of these parties would be provided by the Our Gang kids.
- Also on October 7th, The Tacoma Sunday Ledger (WA) reported that Hal Roach had insured Farina for $50,000.
- On October 8th, the St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat had this to say about the Gang's act at the State: "The children are as delightful off the screen as they are on. One
nice thing about these kiddies, they are all kid. And, wisely, their manager sends them clamoring out on the stage like the bunch of healthy, tumbling youngsters that they are. They aren't made
to struggle with jokes beyond their comprehension nor contort their little bodies in ridiculous dances. They come out one by one and make funny kid bows and enact one of their comedy scenes as they
do on the sets in the Hal Roach studio. Even Pete, the dog, isn't held to any set schedule. He comes out and wuff, wuffs a bit and calls it a day."
- On October 12th, the Gang made a personal appearance in the Junior Section of Boyd's department store in St. Louis at 5 p.m.
- On October 13th, the Gang arrived in Kansas City and began their engagement at Loew's Midland Theater.
- Also on October 13th, the Kansas City Journal-Post published an article about the Gang, which can be accessed by clicking
here.
- On October 18th, the Kansas City Journal-Post reported the following: "The Our Gang comedy kids are for the Charities drive. They visited Mercy hospital yesterday and now
they know why Kansas City has a charities drive. They found Bobbie in a wheel chair and Ralph's little feet all bandaged. So they held out their hands to the big hearted people of Kansas
City."
- Also on October 18th, The Emporia Daily Gazette (KS) reported the following: "The 'Our Gang' comedy cast will pass through Emporia Saturday afternoon (the
20th) on No. 23, westbound California limited. The train will arrive in Emporia at 1:40 o'clock and will remain for five minutes. Many Emporia kids are expected to be at the station
when these youthful movie stars arrive. Emporians gave the 'Our Gang' troupe a great ovation when they passed through two months ago going east."
- On October 21st, the Gang's train made a stop in Albuquerque, NM. According to the Albuquerque Journal of the following day: "'Our Gang' came through Albuquerque
shortly before noon Sunday (the 21st) en route to the west coast after a successful trip in the east, where they made vaudeville appearances in some of the leading theaters...The Gang filed
into the Alvarado coffee shop for their noonday luncheon and were the center of attraction." Elsewhere in the same paper: "The members had previously announced their coming as Monday
(the 22nd) and few persons were on the station platform to give them a greeting. Junior Redd, 206 South Broadway, a former member of the gang, was at the station to renew his
acquaintanceship with the juvenile actors."
- On October 22nd, the Gang's train went through San Bernardino. According to the San Bernardino Daily Sun from the previous day, it was scheduled to stop for 10 minutes at 12:40
in the afternoon. Presumably they made it back home later in the day.
- During the fall, Farina's salary was raised to 300 dollars a week.
- 65. Playin' Hookey (supporting role: Farina)
- Jan. 1, 1928 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-24 - Our Gang series
- Filmed June 27 to 29, and Aug. 1 to 6, 1927. ©Feb. 6, 1928.
- 71. Spook-Spoofing (lead role: Farina)
- Jan. 14, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 3 reels - prod. G-5 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 11 to 27, 1927. ©Jan. 14, 1928.
- 72. Rainy Days (featured role)
- Feb. 11, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-6 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Nov. 4 to Dec. 28, 1927. ©Feb. 11, 1928, and Sep. 4, 1929.
- 66. The Smile Wins (lead role: Farina)
- Feb. 26, 1928 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-23 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 24 to June 7, 1927. ©Sep. 2, 1927.
- 73. Edison, Marconi & Co. (supporting role)
- Mar. 10, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-7 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Mar. 9, 1928. Filmed Dec. 16 to 22, and Dec. 28, 1927. ©Mar. 10, 1928.
- 74. Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (featured role)
- Apr. 7, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-8 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 21, 1927, to Jan. 9, 1928. ©Apr. 7, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
- 75. Fair And Muddy (featured role: Farina)
- May 5, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-9 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Jan. 16 to Feb. 8, 1928. ©May 5, 1928.
- 76. Crazy House (featured role)
- June 2, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-10 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Feb. 10 to 24, 1928. ©May 16, 1928.
- MGM News (appearance)
- Aug. 26, 1928 - MGM - 1 reel - newsreel
- This was reviewed the following day, so I'm going with the copyright date that comes closest. Featured is footage of the Our Gang troupe during their cross-country tour.
- 77. Growing Pains (supporting role)
- Sep. 22, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-11 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Feb. 27 to Mar. 15, 1928. ©Sep. 22, 1928.
- 78. The Ol' Gray Hoss (featured role)
- Oct. 20, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-12 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 7 to 26, 1928, with retakes Aug. 16, 1928. ©Oct. 20, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
- 79. School Begins (featured role: Farina)
- Nov. 17, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-13 - Our Gang series
- Premiered Sep. 16, 1928. Filmed June 7 to 28, 1928. ©Nov. 17, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
- 80. The Spanking Age (supporting role)
- Dec. 15, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-14 - Our Gang series
- Filmed July 2 to 14, 1928. ©Dec. 15, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
1929
- On April 6th of this year, the Associated Press reported that Farina was currently in the fourth grade.
- During this year, Farina and his fellow Gangsters were featured in a picture book called A Story Of Our Gang, written by Eleanor Lewis Packer.
- In her book Our Gang, Julia Lee reveals that the May 26th issue of the San Diego Union described a trailer made by MGM for the National Spanish Exposition
in Barcelona. The short film included a cameo by Farina.
- A new contract was signed on July 1st, but it didn't result in a salary increase for Farina. This put to rest a rumor that was circulating that Farina was leaving the
series.
- Hollywood - The Movieland Of The World (appearance)
- c. early 1929 - California Scenics - 2 reels - travelogue film
- Farina and the rest of the Gang are shown posing for photos on the set of "Rainy Days." This footage was shot in Dec. 1927, though other footage in the travelogue was shot as late as
Nov. 1928. Raw footage taken for this film, including being-the-scenes footage of the making of "Rainy Days," can be found on YouTube.
- 81. Election Day (lead role: Farina)
- Jan. 12, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-15 - Our Gang series
- Filmed July 19 to Aug. 4, 1928, with retakes Aug. 22 to 24, 1928. ©Dec. 10, 1928.
- 82. Noisy Noises (supporting role)
- Feb. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-16 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 29 to Nov. 10, 1928. ©Mar. 5, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
- 83. The Holy Terror (supporting role)
- Mar. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-17 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Nov. 19 to 28, 1928. ©July 11, 1929.
- 84. Wiggle Your Ears (small part)
- Apr. 6, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-18 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 4 to 12, 1928. ©Mar. 5, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
- 85. Fast Freight (lead role)
- May 4, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-19 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 10 to 27, and Dec. 29, 1928. ©Apr. 1, 1929.
- 89. Small Talk (supporting role)
- May 18, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 3 reels - prod. G-23 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Apr. 18, 1929. Filmed Mar. 25 to Apr. 6, 1929. ©July 30, 1929.
- 86. Little Mother (small part)
- June 1, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-20 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Feb. 4 to 13, 1929. ©June 3, 1929.
- 90. Railroadin' (featured role: Farina)
- June 15, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-24 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Apr. 17 to 25, 1929. ©Dec. 9, 1929.
- 92. Lazy Days (lead role: Farina)
- Aug. 24, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-26 - Our Gang series
- Also listed for Aug. 15, 1929, and Oct. 24, 1929. Filmed June 10 to 20, 1929. ©Aug. 26, 1929.
- 91. Boxing Gloves (featured role)
- Sep. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-25 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 13 to 25, 1929. ©Sep. 9, 1929.
- 87. Cat, Dog & Co. (supporting role)
- Sep. 14, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-21 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Feb. 20 to Mar. 2, 1929. ©Sep. 3, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
- 93. Bouncing Babies (small part: Farina)
- Oct. 12, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-27 - Our Gang series
- Filmed July 5 to 15, 1929. ©Sep. 23, 1929.
- 88. Saturday's Lesson (featured role)
- Nov. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-22 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 5 to 11, 1929. ©Sep. 9, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
- 94. Moan & Groan, Inc. (featured role: Farina)
- Dec. 7, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-28 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 3 to 14, 1929. ©Dec. 2, 1929.
1930
- On January 27th of this year, the stars of Hal Roach Studios, including the Our Gang kids, were featured in a special edition of the radio program "Voices From
Filmland" on CBS. This was broadcast from the KHJ studio in Hollywood.
- During the fall, Farina's salary was raised to 350 dollars a week.
- 95. Shivering Shakespeare (featured role)
- Jan. 25, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-29 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 30 to Oct. 12, 1929. ©Dec. 17, 1929.
- 96. The First Seven Years (supporting role)
- Mar. 1, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-30 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, 1929. ©Jan. 20, 1930. Also filmed in Spanish as Los pequeños papas.
- 97. When The Wind Blows (supporting role: Farina)
- Apr. 5, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-31 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Nov. 29 to Dec. 10, 1929. ©Feb. 10, 1930. Also filmed in Spanish as Las fantasmas.
- 98. Bear Shooters (featured role: Farina)
- May 17, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-32 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 19, 1929, to Jan. 4, 1930, and Jan. 21, 1930. Also filmed in Spanish as Los cazadores de osos, as well as in French.
- 99. A Tough Winter (featured role: Farina)
- June 21, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-33 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Jan. 27 to Feb. 15, 1930. ©Apr. 14, 1930. Also filmed in German as Winter Wetter and in French as Semps d'hiver.
- 100. Pups Is Pups (featured role: Farina)
- Aug. 30, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-34 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Apr. 21 to May 9, 1930. ©July 2, 1930. Added to the National Film Registry on Dec. 28, 2004.
- 101. Teacher's Pet (supporting role: Farina)
- Oct. 11, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-35 - Our Gang series
- Filmed May 21 to 29, 1930. ©Nov. 24, 1930. Also made as Spanish version entitled Comenzo la escuela, which
used the English original with full-frame cut-in titles, but wasn't accepted by MGM for release in this format.
- 102. School's Out (featured role: Farina)
- Nov. 22, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-36 - Our Gang series
- Filmed June 17 to 25, 1930.
1931
- All good things must come to an end, even if it means the departure from Our Gang of its most popular member, Farina, in March of this year. At this point, he had been in
the series longer than any other kid, and ultimately, his total number of appearances would stand as the record among Our Gang kids.
- On March 26th of this year, The Northwest Enterprise of Seattle, WA, reported the following: "'Little Farina' has at last outgrown his part and must go the way of
all juvenile stars. He has been given a thirty-day notice, during which time he will complete the usual two pictures a month made by 'Our Gang.' Matthew Beard, a talented little find
of Central Casting Director Chas. Butler, has been signed up for the part of the universally loved kid star."
- The June issue of Photoplay included a farewell tribute to him.
- On June 6th, Farina returned to the Roach studio and got into costume to pose for some photos along with the other Our Gang kids and some visitors to the studio.
- A June 7th article in the Albuquerque Journal states that a proposed act featuring Farina and his sister Jannie (billed as Mango) was recently pitched to New York vaudeville
agents.
- The Northwest Enterprise of December 17th relates that Farina and Jannie had recently played the Stern Bros. Youngster's Theatre in New York.
- 103. Helping Grandma (supporting role)
- Jan. 3, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-37 - Our Gang series
- Filmed July 28 to Aug. 6, 1930. ©Oct. 1, 1930.
- 104. Love Business (small part)
- Feb. 14, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-38 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Sep. 3 to 15, 1930, with retakes Sep. 20, 1930. ©Oct. 26, 1930.
- 105. Little Daddy (featured role: Farina)
- Mar. 28, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-39 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 30 to Nov. 13, 1930. ©Feb. 6, 1931.
- The Stolen Jools (small part)
- Apr. 4, 1931 - Masquers Club/National Variety Artists/Paramount - 2 reels
- The Our Gang kids are among the multitude of stars featured in this short.
- 106. Bargain Day (supporting role: Farina)
- May 2, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-40 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Dec. 14 to 23, 1930, with retakes Jan. 26 to Feb. 2, 1931. ©Mar. 23, 1931.
- 107. Fly My Kite (supporting role: Farina)
- May 30, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-41 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Mar. 2 to 14, 1931. ©May 7, 1931.
- unspecified title (archival)
- circa 1931 - Roach - Mary Ann Jackson trailer
- This was shown in theaters that were scheduled to have a personal appearance from Mary Ann in the very near future. Farina is shown in outtake footage from "Bargain Day."
1932
- Around this time, it was reported that Farina was singing bass in his local church choir. This would have to be, however, in between touring dates.
- During his latest tour, Farina stopped in Toronto, debuting there on February 12th. The Toronto Star gave a few details, including the fact that Montreal had been
their previous stop, and that sister Jannie did a dance routine as part of the act. Farina sang two songs, "Home (Where Shadows Fall)" and "Save The
Last Dance For Me."
- On April 24th, The Daily Capital News and Post-Tribune of Jefferson City, MO, announced Farina's performance that day in their city.
- It appears that this act was short-lived, as Farina was back in Hollywood by the end of the year, finding occasional small parts in features. It's also apparent
that his professional life was on an occasional basis, since around this time he started attending William McKinley Junior High in Los Angeles.
- The Voice Of Hollywood (appearance as host)
- Jan. 17, 1932 - Lewyn/Tiffany - 1 reel
- This was No. 13 in the Second Series.
- You Said A Mouthful (supporting role: Sam Wellington aka Poor Sam)
- Dec. 8, 1932 - First National/Warner Bros. - 7 reels - Joe E. Brown feature
- ©Dec. 8, 1932.
1933
- 120. Fish Hooky (small part: Farina)
- Jan. 28, 1933 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-13 - Our Gang series
- Filmed Oct. 17 to 22, 1932. ©Jan. 16, 1933.
- The Life Of Jimmy Dolan (supporting role: Sam)
- Jun. 3, 1933 - Warner Bros. - 9 reels - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. & Loretta Young feature
- ©June 12, 1933.
- The Mayor Of Hell (supporting role: Smoke)
- Jun. 3, 1933 - Warner Bros. - 9 reels - James Cagney feature
- ©July 1, 1933.
1934
- A news item from January 8th of this year mentions a 20th anniversary party for Hal Roach Studios, which was to include Farina on its guest list.
1935
- A Hal Roach Studios press release from September 25th of this year states that Farina was currently doing radio, stage and screen work.
- Around this time, Farina started attending Thomas Jefferson High School in Los Angeles.
- Reckless (small role: Gold Dust)
- Apr. 19, 1935 - MGM - 10 reels - Jean Harlow & William Powell feature
- ©Apr. 16, 1935.
1936
- A Hal Roach Studios press release from this year states that Farina had recently returned from a vaudeville tour.
- On April 8th, Farina was scheduled to be among the old-timers of the Our Gang series to see the younger set off as they embarked on their personal appearance tour.
- On July 18th of this year, Farina was present at Hal Roach Studios for the 15th anniversary celebration of Our Gang, posing for several photos with his fellow
Gangsters.
- Fox Movietone News (appearance)
- 1936 - Fox - 1 reel - newsreel
- Our Gang's fifteenth anniversary is featured in a Hollywood Spotlight segment with Jimmie Fidler.
- The Gorgeous Hussy (role: pageboy at ball)
- Aug. 28, 1936 - MGM - 10 reels
- ©Sep. 1, 1936. Starring Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, and James Stewart.
- Winterset (bit part: Hambone)
- Dec. 3, 1936 - RKO - 8 reels
- ©Dec. 3, 1936. Farina's involvement is according to IMDB. Starring Burgess Meredith and Margo.
- After The Thin Man (role: Screwy)
- Dec. 25, 1936 - MGM - 10 reels - Thin Man feature
- ©Dec. 21, 1936. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.
1937
- In a questionnaire from October of this year, St. Louis moviegoers ranked Farina as the 29th most popular child star (in a tie with Mickey McGuire) with 7 votes
out of 57,599. Shirley Temple received almost 20,000 of the votes.
- A Hal Roach Studios press release from this year states that Farina was still in vaudeville, doing his "song and dance act" with his sister.
1939
- On February 4th of this year, the Norfolk New Journal Guide reported the following: "Our Gang comedies have been standard fare for theatre goers for many years
and one of the best known members is 'Farina,' the little boy who was taken for a girl for many years. Today he has arrived at that awkward age and Hollywood has nothing for
him to do. But this has not caused Mrs. Florence Hoskins, mother and guide of the youth's theatrical life to despair. Notwithstanding the limitations placed on people because of
color in Hollywood, she has kept 'Farina' in touch with the motion picture industry by getting small parts in feature length pictures and adding to his knowledge with
intensive study.
"'Farina' will soon graduate from high school where he has been studying directing and lighting, very important phases of the motion picture industry. In an attempt to
get in a company where he will get the best chance, he plans to enter the George Randol Productions, Inc. In adding 'Farina' to his roster, George Randol is getting a person
who has literally lived in the motion picture industry. Soon after Our Gang comedies were started by Hal Roach, 'Farina' was selected to be the screen sister of Sunshine
Sammy Morrison and the impression of a small child in ill fitting clothes was flashed to the world.
"After Sunshine Sammy outgrew his roles, 'Farina' remained with the gang and finally became the colored boy in the series. His fame grew and the youth made a small
fortune in pictures. His mother has been his guiding light and has been able to save his earnings better than the parents of any other colored child in the industry. Today she is a
successful real estate operator."
1940
- In August of this year, Hoskins volunteered to serve in the Army.
1941
- During this year, Pvt. Allen Hoskins was stationed at the Presidio in Monterey, CA, where he was tracked down by a reporter, resulting in a newspaper story
in the Altoona Mirror on June 18th.
1942
- A rumor circulated during this year that Pvt. Hoskins had been killed in action while stationed in Australia.
1945
- By this time, Hoskins had become a sergeant in the Air Corps. By his last day of service, he was stationed at Fort Roach, as the Roach studio was called
while commandeered by the military during WWII. By this time, he had seen action in the Pacific five times and had received a presidential citation. He was, at
the time, planning to write and produce for the stage, and had written a musical while stationed in Australia. After the war ended, Hoskins went on various
auditions before looking for other ways to make a living. There's also some indication that he majored in drama in college, and that this was after the war.
Sources vary between Los Angeles City College and Los Angeles Community College as the location.
1950
- The Amos 'N' Andy TV series was first filmed during this year. Farina had returned to the Roach studio to unsuccessfully audition for the series,
though the auditions went as far back as 1946. It might be that the audition took place in 1949, as Farina indicated in the 1953 "You Asked For It"
episode that he left show business about four years earlier.
1951
- On September 10th of this year, The Mirror of Los Angeles published an article about the Our Gang series. Farina was reported to have currently been a file clerk with the Veterans
Administration in Sawtelle.
1952
- Hoskins' days of auditioning seem to have come to a permanent end during this year when he was called before the House Un-American Activities
Commmittee. As a teenager, he had attended dances sponsored by the Young Communist League and the Socialist Workers Party, and this revelation led to him being
blacklisted in Hollywood. Not that it made any tangible difference to his career, since he wasn't finding any work anyway. After this, he found various
regular jobs, such as washing dishes and painting houses.
1953
- You Asked For It episode (appearance)
- Jul. 27, 1953 - ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
- Hosted by Art Baker. The silent era Our Gang kids are reunited, along with Bob McGowan, Art Lloyd and Fern Carter.
1955
- Though Hoskins didn't take part in the TV Guide reunion from this year, the article mentioned that he was "touring with his own review." This seems more likely to refer
to Eugene Jackson, who was erroneously using the "Farina" moniker around this time.
- Sometime during the 1950s, he entered the field of rehabilitation. A plaque dedicated to him years later stated that he was in this field for 25 years, which
would make 1955 the starting point.
1956
- Debuting this year, and continuing until 1962, was a comic book called The Little Rascals, which included Farina in its cast of characters, though he's interchanged with
Buckwheat in the earliest issues.
1959
- Take A Good Look episode (appearance)
- Oct. 22, 1959 - Mansfield-Arnell/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
- Hosted by Ernie Kovacs. Farina appeared along with Jean Darling, Jay R. Smith, Jack Davis, Sherwood Bailey and Johnny Downs.
1963
- By this time, Hoskins was the Sheltered Workshop Director at Sonoma State Hospital in Edridge, CA. He had probably been at this place for the
last several years, but this is the earliest point of verification. In his spare time, he also became a youth advocate in his neighborhood of
South Park in Santa Rosa.
1965
- During this year, Hoskins left Sonoma State Hospital and moved his family to Hayward, CA, where he got a position as Sheltered Workshop
Director at the Hayward Retarded Children's Center on Walpert St., part of the Association for Retarded Children of Southern Alameda County.
As an advocate for disabled people, he was often written about in the local newspapers, without mention of his illustrious past.
1968
- An article in the Oakland Tribune reveals that Hoskins was President of the Bay Area Association of Rehabilitation Workshops, which sought
manufacturing contracts for their network of workshops, which employed people with various physical and mental disabilities.
- On July 28th of this year, Herb Caen wrote the following in his syndicated column: "You know about Augie Martin? For a time, he played lovable little Farina in the Our Gang
comedies, so near and dear to children of our generation. After graduating from Cal, he became one of the first Negro pilots to be employed by major airlines - most recently Seaboard World
Airways, on flights out of New York and here (San Francisco). During his vacation this year, he volunteered to fly Red Cross supplies into ravaged Biafra - and while trying to land
his Constellation on a tiny field, he crashed. Killed instantly." Martin alternately claimed to have played Buckwheat.
1969
- In February of this year, Hoskins was chosen to be Director of the 10th Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Workshops. He was, by this point,
director of the Hayward Retarded Children's Center.
1975
- On February 16th of this year, Farina was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA. It was
reported that Hoskins was still working in the rehabilitation field, in addition to writing an autobiography and a radio series, and heading his own company for
creative projects called ALFRAN.
1976
- On March 24th of this year, the Oakland Tribune reported that Hoskins was using his free time advising young actors on how to learn their craft at
a local nonprofit group, the Experimental Group Young People's Theatre Co.
- It's Showtime (archival)
- April 1976 - Weintraub-Heller/UA - 85 min. - compilation feature
- Includes footage from "Monkey Business."
1978
- Rascal Dazzle (archival)
- 1978 - King World/Picture Scores - 93 min. - documentary feature
- ©1978. Seems to have debuted on TV, followed by a theatrical release in late 1979. Includes footage from "Shivering Shakespeare."
1979
- Hoskins at this point was Public Information Officer for the Alameda County Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children.
1980
- After contracting cancer, Hoskins passed away on July 26th of this year, at the age of 59.
1982
- Hollywood's Children (archival)
- Feb. 24, 1982 - Wombat/Janson - 60 min. - TV documentary
- Included is footage from "Jubilo, Jr."
- Hollywood: The Gift Of Laughter (archival)
- May 16, 1982 - Wolper/Haley/MPA/ABC - 135 min. - TV movie
- Includes footage from "Monkey Business."
1984
- On October 25th of this year, a new ARC building was dedicated to Hoskins' memory, in recognition of his significant contributions to
aiding the developmentally disabled.
- Our Gang: Inside The Clubhouse (archival)
- May 8, 1984 - Lang/Camellia City Telecasters - 93 mins. - TV documentary
- Includes footage from "The Big Show," "The Sun Down Limited," "Thundering Fleas," "The First Seven Years,"
"Teacher's Pet," "School's Out," and "You Asked For It."
1986
- Classic Comedy Teams (archival)
- 1986 - Bergamn-Harris/Movietime/GoodTimes - video documentary
- Includes footage from "School's Out" and "The Stolen Jools."
1994
- Hal Roach: Hollywood's King Of Laughter (appearance)
- Apr. 7, 1994 - RHI/Disney Channel - 49 min. - TV documentary
- Includes footage from "Bear Shooters" and "School's Out."
- The Our Gang Story (archival)
- 1994 - Film Shows/GoodTimes - 120 min. - video documentary
- Includes footage from "Fire Fighters," "The Champeen!" "Giants Vs. Yanks," "Dogs Of War!" "The Sun Down Limited,"
"Monkey Business," "Shivering Spooks," "The First Seven Years," "Bear Shooters," "School's Out," "The Stolen Jools,"
"Fly My Kite," "Fox Movietone News" and "You Asked For It."
1998
- Hal Roach: The Lot Of Fun (archival)
- June 27, 1998 - Film Preservation Associates/Kino Lorber - 133 min. - video documentary
- Released on "Slapstick Encyclopedia Vol. 6."
2000
- Bamboozled (archival)
- Oct. 20, 2000 - 40 Acres/New Line - 135 min. - color - Dolby
- Includes footage from "School's Out."
2002
- On February 5th of this year, a children's novel by Dav Pilkey called The Adventures Of Super Diaper Baby was published. This was a spin-off of Pilkey's popular
"Captain Underpants" series of novels. Included in the cast of characters for the new novels are the two main characters of the series, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, named after
Stymie and Wheezer of the Our Gang films. Super Diaper Baby's real name is Billy Hoskins, a reference to Farina. In this novel, it's also revealed that George owns two cats, named Porky
and Buckwheat.
- E! True Hollywood Story episode: Curse Of The Little Rascals (archival)
- Nov. 24, 2002 - E! Entertainment Television - 60 min. - TV documentary
2014
- Hollywoods Spaßfabrik - Als die Bilder Lachen lernten (archival)
- May 29, 2014 - Exit Film-und Fernsehproduktion-ZDF/ARTE - 90 min. - TV documentary
- Also released in English as Hal Roach - The Lot Of Fun: Where The Movies Learned To Laugh. Includes footage from "Barnum & Ringling,
Inc.," "Fast Freight," "Cat, Dog & Co." and "Saturday's Lesson"
Farina Hoskins' payroll history
The following is a list of most of Farina's history at the Roach studio, with the amounts he was making from week to week. The dates given are
Saturdays, the last day of each week at the studio. The only exceptions would be Saturdays that were also holidays, in which case the Friday date is used
for those weeks.
Special note: Production A9 (The Champeen!), Production A38 (Ask Grandma), and Production K3 (One Wild
Ride) are missing from this list. It appears that in each case, they started off as the previous production, which then got divided into two
films.
It was in March 1922 that we first encounter Farina in the payroll ledgers.
- Mar. 11, 1922 - 30.00 charged to prod. A2 (Fire Fighters)
Farina made three paychecks during this week as a day player. The first was a $15 check for two days of work, while the second and third were each
for $7.50.
After this, Farina was absent from the studio for at least one week.
- Mar. 25, 1922 - 7.50 charged to prod. A2
Presumably for the sake of retakes, Farina did one day of shooting during this week.
With his work on "Fire Fighters" finished, Farina was again absent for at least one week.
- Apr. 8, 1922 - 30.00 charged to prod. A3 (Young Sherlocks)
Still a day worker, Farina was given a check for $30 during this week, implying that he did four days of work.
Production A3 seems to have run into problems, since it stopped shooting for two weeks. Farina is absent from the ledger during the interim.
- Apr. 29, 1922 - 15.00 charged to prod. A3
Farina was given a check for $15 during this week, implying that he did two days of work.
- May 6, 1922 - 22.50 charged to prod. A3
Farina was given a check for $22.50 during this week, implying that he did three days of work.
- May 13, 1922 - 15.00 charged to prod. A3
Farina was given a check for $15 during this week, implying that he did two days of work.
- May 20, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A3
Farina was given four checks during this week. The first three were for $7.50 each, while the fourth was for $22.50, implying that he did six
days of work.
- May 27, 1922 - 37.50 charged to prod. A4 (One Terrible Day)
Still a day worker, Farina was given a check for $37.50, implying that he did five days of work.
- June 3, 1922 - 30.00 charged to prod. A4
Farina was given a check for $30 during this week, implying that he did four days of work.
- June 10, 1922 - 52.50 charged to prod. A4
Farina was given a check for $52.50 during this week, implying that he did seven days of work. Filming actually took place on Sunday, the 4th, to
compensate for the Memorial Day holiday the previous week.
Because Farina was absent from the fifth Our Gang film, "A Quiet Street," he doesn't appear in the ledger for about a month. However, there
was a check for $7.50 made out to F. Hoskins during the week ending June 24th. This might have been Farina, but it could just have easily been his mother
Florence, since both are routinely listed in the ledgers as F. Hoskins. If it was Farina, then he either appeared in "A Quiet Street" without
turning up in any available prints, or he appeared in "Newly Rich" with Snub Pollard, "The Green Cat" with Snub Pollard, "Bone
Dry" with Paul Parrott, or "Dr. Jack" with Harold Lloyd. Or his mother did. Adding to the confusion is the name just below this, which is
Mrs. A. Hoskins making $5. If it wasn't the initial, this might be Farina's mother, but it might be some other relative.
- July 15, 1922 - 30.00 charged to prod. A6 (Saturday Morning)
Still a day worker, Farina was given a check for $30, implying that he did four days of work.
- July 22, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A6
Farina was given two checks during this week, the first for $37.50 and the second for $7.50, implying that he did six days of work.
- July 29, 1922 - 22.50
Farina was given a check for $22.50 during this week, implying that he did three days of work. The week was evenly divided between three productions,
with two days going towards "A Quiet Street," which Farina didn't appear in, two days towards "Saturday Morning," and two days toards
"The Big Show." Farina's three days are likely to have been divided between the latter two productions.
- Aug. 5, 1922 - 37.50 charged to prod. A7 (The Big Show)
Still a day worker, Farina was given a check for $37.50, implying that he did five days of work.
- Aug. 12, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A7
Farina was given a check for $45 during this week, implying that he did six days of work.
- Aug. 19, 1922 - 45.00 - 15.00 charged to prod. A7, 30.00 charged to prod. A8 (The Cobbler)
Farina was given two checks during this week, the first for $15 and the second for $30. Since the Our Gang unit worked on "The Big
Show" for two days and "The Cobbler" for four days, this should explain the check amounts at $7.50 per day.
- Aug. 26, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A8
Farina was given a check for $45 during this week, implying that he did six days of work.
- Sep. 2, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A8
Farina was given a check for $45 during this week, implying that he did six days of work.
- Sep. 9, 1922 - 37.50 charged to prod. A8
Farina was given a check for $37.50 during this week, implying that he did five days of work.
- Sep. 16, 1922 - 37.50 charged to prod. A7
Farina was given a check for $37.50 during this week, implying that he did five days of work.
- Sep. 23, 1922 - 45.00 - 30.00 charged to prod. A7, 15.00 charged to prod. A8
Farina was signed to a long-term contract effective this week. There was also a $15 check for him (as a day player) that was scratched
out on the ledger.
- Sep. 30, 1922 - 45.00 - 18.75 charged to prod. A7, 26.25 charged to prod. A8
- Oct. 7, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A10 (Boys To Board)
- Oct. 14, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A10
- Oct. 21, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A10
- Oct. 28, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A10
- Nov. 4, 1922 - 45.00 - 26.25 charged to prod. A10, 18.75 charged to prod. A11 (A Pleasant Journey)
- Nov. 11, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A11
- Nov. 18, 1922 - 45.00 - 30.00 charged to prod. A11, 15.00 charged to prod. A12 (Giants Vs. Yanks)
- Nov. 25, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A12
- Dec. 2, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A12
- Dec. 9, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A12
- Dec. 16, 1922 - 45.00 - 30.00 charged to prod. A12, 15.00 charged to prod. A13 (Back Stage)
Somebody named A. Hoskins worked on "Back Stage" as an extra, making $5 on both Dec. 15th and 16th. Could this be the same Mrs. A. Hoskins
from June 24th?, or is it a different relative. Farina's actual name was Allen, but he was already making his weekly salary during this time.
- Dec. 23, 1922 - 45.00 - 3.75 charged to prod. A12, 41.25 charged to prod. A13
- Dec. 30, 1922 - 45.00 charged to prod. A13
- Jan. 6, 1923 - 45.00 charged to prod. A13
- Jan. 13, 1923 - 45.00 - 15.00 charged to prod. A13, 15.00 charged to prod. A14 (Dogs Of War!), 15.00 charged to prod. A7
- Jan. 20, 1923 - 45.00 charged to prod. A14
- Jan. 27, 1923 - 45.00 charged to prod. A14
- Feb. 3, 1923 - 45.00 charged to prod. A14
- Feb. 10, 1923 - 45.00 charged to prod. A14
- Feb. 17, 1923 - 45.00 - 3.75 charged to prod. A12, 41.25 charged to prod. A15 (Lodge Night)
- Feb. 24, 1923 - 45.00 - 18.75 charged to prod. A14, 26.25 charged to prod. A15
- Mar. 3, 1923 - 45.00 - 7.50 charged to prod. A13, 37.50 charged to prod. A15
- Mar. 10, 1923 - 45.00 charged to prod. A16 (Fast Company)
- Mar. 17, 1923 - 60.00 - 50.00 charged to prod. A16, 10.00 charged to prod. A17 (Stage Fright)
The 1922 studio datebook has a note in it stating that Farina's salary was to be increased to $50 on Mar. 18th of the following year. This was
also entered into the 1923 ledger. Judging by the actual increase to $60, Farina's value to the studio must have been more obvious than it had been
just a few months earlier.
- Mar. 24, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A17
- Mar. 31. 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A17
- Apr. 7, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A17
- Apr. 14, 1923 - 60.00 - 30.00 charged to prod. A17, 30.00 charged to prod. A18 (July Days)
- Apr. 21, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A18
- Apr. 28, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A18
- May 5, 1923 - 60.00 - 30.00 charged to prod. A18, 30.00 charged to prod. A19 (Sunday Calm)
- May 12, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A19
- May 19, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A19
- May 26, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A19
- June 2, 1923 - 60.00 - 12.00 charged to prod. A18, 24.00 charged to prod. A19, 24.00 charged to prod. A20 (No Noise)
- June 9, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A20
- June 16, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A20
- June 23, 1923 - 60.00 - 20.00 charged to prod. A17, 40.00 charged to prod. A20
- June 30, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A17
- July 7, 1923 - 60.00 - 12.00 charged to prod. A17, 48.00 charged to prod. A19
- July 14, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A19
- July 21, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A21 (Derby Day)
- July 28, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A21
- Aug. 4, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A21
- Aug. 11, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A21
- Aug. 18, 1923 - 60.00 - 10.00 charged to prod. A21, 50.00 charged to prod. A22 (Tire Trouble)
- Aug. 25, 1923 - 60.00 charged to prod. A22
- Sep. 1, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A22
- Sep. 8, 1923 - 70.00 - 28.00 charged to prod. A22, 42.00 charged to prod. A23 (Big Business)
- Sep. 15, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A23
- Sep. 22, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A23
- Sep. 29, 1923 - 70.00 - 35.00 charged to prod. A23, 35.00 charged to prod. A24 (The Buccaneers)
- Oct. 6, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A24
- Oct. 13, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A24
- Oct. 20, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A24
- Oct. 27, 1923 - 70.00 - 35.00 charged to prod. A24, 35.00 charged to prod. A25 (Seein' Things)
- Nov. 3, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A25
- Nov. 10, 1923 - 70.00 - 40.00 charged to prod. A25, 30.00 charged to prod. A26 (Commencement Day)
- Nov. 17, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A26
- Nov. 24, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A26
- Dec. 1, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A26
The mysterious A. Hoskins turns up in the ledger again for this week, making $10 on Nov. 26th.
- Dec. 8, 1923 - 70.00 - 35.00 charged to prod. A26, 35.00 charged to prod. A27 (It's A Bear)
- Dec. 15, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A27
- Dec. 22, 1923 - 70.00 - 10.00 charged to prod. A25, 60.00 charged to prod. A27
- Dec. 29, 1923 - 70.00 charged to prod. A27
- Jan. 5, 1924 - 70.00 charged to prod. A27
- Jan. 12, 1924 - 70.00 - 3.89 charged to prod. A25, 50.55 charged to prod. A26, 15.56 charged to prod. A27
- Jan. 19, 1924 - 70.00 charged to prod. A27
- Jan. 26, 1924 - 70.00 charged to prod. A26
- Feb. 2, 1924 - 70.00 charged to prod. A28 (Cradle Robbers)
- Feb. 9, 1924 - 70.00 charged to prod. A28
- Feb. 16, 1924 - 70.00 charged to prod. A28
- Feb. 23, 1924 - 70.00 charged to prod. A28
- Mar. 1, 1924 - 80.00 charged to prod. A29 (Jubilo, Jr.)
- Mar. 8, 1924 - 85.00 - 21.25 charged to prod. A27, 63.75 charged to prod. A29
- Mar. 15, 1924 - 85.00 - 42.50 charged to prod. A27, 42.50 charged to prod. A29
- Mar. 22, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A29
- Mar. 29, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A30 (High Society)
- Apr. 5, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A30
- Apr. 12, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A30
- Apr. 19, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A30
- Apr. 26, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A31 (The Sun Down Limited)
- May 3, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A31
- May 10, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A31
- May 17, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A31
- May 24, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A31
- May 31, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A31
- June 7, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A32 (Every Man For Himself)
- June 14, 1924 - 85.00 - 28.33 charged to prod. A16 (Fast Company), 56.67 charged to prod. A32
- June 21, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A16
- June 28, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A16
- July 5, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A33 (The Mysterious Mystery!)
- July 12, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A33
- July 19, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A33
- July 26, 1924 - 85.00 - 70.83 charged to prod. A33, 14.17 charged to prod. E8 (Tame Men And Wild Women)
- Aug. 2, 1924 - 85.00 charged to prod. A33
- Aug. 9, 1924 - 85.00 - 42.50 charged to prod. A33, 42.50 charged to prod. A34 (The Big Town)
- Aug. 16, 1924 - 20.00 charged to prod. A34
The studio was closed for three weeks in August 1924, resulting in a lower rate for Farina.
- Aug. 23, 1924 - 20.00 charged to studio overhead
- Aug. 30, 1924 - 20.00 - 10.00 charged to prod. A33, 10.00 charged to prod. A34
- Sep. 6, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A34
- Sep. 13, 1924 - 100.00 - 83.33 charged to prod. A33, 16.67 charged to prod. A34
- Sep. 20, 1924 - 100.00 - 16.67 charged to prod. A33, 83.33 charged to prod. A34
- Sep. 27, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A34
- Oct. 4, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A34
- Oct. 11, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A34
- Oct. 18, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A34
- Oct. 25, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A35 (Circus Fever)
- Nov. 1, 1924 - 100.00 - 41.67 charged to prod. A35, 58.33 charged to prod. A36 (Dog Days)
- Nov. 8, 1924 - 100.00 - 83.33 charged to prod. A35, 16.67 charged to prod. A36
- Nov. 15, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A35
- Nov. 22, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A36
- Nov. 29, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A36
- Dec. 6, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A36
- Dec. 13, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A36
- Dec. 20, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A37 (The Love Bug)
- Dec. 27, 1924 - 100.00 charged to prod. A37
- Jan. 3, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A37
- Jan. 10, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A37
- Jan. 17, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A37
- Jan. 24, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A39 (Shootin' Injuns)
- Jan. 31, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A39
- Feb. 7, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A39
- Feb. 14, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A39
- Feb. 21, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A40 (Official Officers)
- Feb. 28, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A40
- Mar. 7, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A40
- Mar. 14, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A40
- Mar. 21, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A41 (Mary, Queen Of Tots)
- Mar. 28, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A41
- Apr. 4, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A41
- Apr. 11, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A41
- Apr. 18, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A42 (Boys Will Be Joys)
- Apr. 25, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A42
- May 2, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A42
- May 9, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A42
- May 16, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A42
- May 23, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A42
- May 30, 1925 - 100.00 - 40.00 charged to prod. A42, 60.00 charged to prod. A43 (Better Movies)
- June 6, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A43
- June 13, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A43
- June 20, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A43
- June 27, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. A43
Note: This production was subsequently renumbered K1, as the Animal Co. was renamed the Kid Co.
- July 4, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. K2 (Your Own Back Yard)
- July 11, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. K2
- July 18, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. K2
- July 25, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. K2
- Aug. 1, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. K2
- Aug. 8, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. K2
- Aug. 15, 1925 - 100.00 charged to prod. K2
- Aug. 22, 1925 - 20.00 charged to prod. K2
The studio was closed for two weeks, resulting in a reduced salary for Farina.
- Aug. 29, 1925 - 20.00 charged to prod. K4 (Good Cheer)
- Sep. 5, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K4
- Sep. 12, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K4
- Sep. 19, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K4
- Sep. 26, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K4
- Oct. 3, 1925 - 125.00 - 62.50 charged to prod. K4, 62.50 charged to prod. K5 (Buried Treasure)
- Oct. 10, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K5
- Oct. 17, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K5
- Oct. 24, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K5
- Oct. 31, 1925 - 125.00 - 104.17 charged to prod. K5, 20.83 charged to prod. K6 (Monkey Business)
- Nov. 7, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K6
- Nov. 14, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K6
- Nov. 21, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K6
- Nov. 28, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K6
- Dec. 5, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K6
- Dec. 12, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K7 (Baby Clothes)
- Dec. 19, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K7
- Dec. 26, 1925 - 125.00 charged to prod. K7
There were no ledger sheets for the week ending Jan. 2nd, due to the studio being closed, but Farina was still paid his $125.
- Jan. 9, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K7
- Jan. 16, 1926 - 125.00 - 20.83 charged to prod. K7, 104.17 charged to prod. K8 (Uncle Tom's Uncle)
- Jan. 23, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K8
- Jan. 30, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K8
- Feb. 6, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K8
- Feb. 13, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K8
- Feb. 20, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K8
- Feb. 27, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K9 (Thundering Fleas)
- Mar. 6, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K9
- Mar. 13, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K9
- Mar. 20, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K9
- Mar. 27, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K9
- Apr. 3, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K9
- Apr 10, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K10 (Shivering Spooks)
- Apr. 17, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K10
- Apr. 24, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K10
- May 1, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K10
- May 8, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K10
- May 15, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K10
- May 22, 1926 - 125.00 charged to prod. K10
- May 29, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K11 (The Fourth Alarm!)
- June 5, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K11
- June 12, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K11
- June 19, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K11
- June 26, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K11
- July 3, 1926 - 300.00 - 150.00 charged to prod. K11 (War Feathers), 150.00 vacation pay
For four weeks during July, the studio was closed for summer vacation, resulting in a lower rate for Farina, though he did get the extra $150 the week
before the hiatus.
- July 17, 1926 - 25.00 charged to studio overhead
- July 24, 1926 - 25.00 charged to studio overhead
- July 31, 1926 - 25.00 charged to studio overhead
- Aug. 7, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K12
- Aug. 14, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K12
- Aug. 21, 1926 - 150.00 charged to prod. K12
- Aug. 28, 1926 - 218.33 - 158.33 charged to prod. K12, 60.00 charged to prod. K11
The note in the ledger for this unusual amount explains: "balance due on suspense amount for 3 wks in July, corrected by auditors reversing
entry."
- Sep. 4, 1926 - 208.33 charged to prod. K12
- Sep. 11, 1926 - 200.00 - 120.00 charged to prod. K13 (Seeing The World), 80.00 charged to prod. K14 (Telling
Whoppers)
- Sep. 18, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K14
- Sep. 25, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K14
- Oct. 2, 1926 - 200.00 - 66.67 charged to prod. K14, 133.33 charged to prod. K15 (Bring Home The Turkey)
- Oct. 9, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K15
- Oct. 16, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K15
- Oct. 23, 1926 - 200.00 - 166.67 charged to prod. K15, 33.33 charged to prod. K13
- Oct. 30, 1926 - 200.00 - 133.33 charged to prod. K13, 66.67 charged to prod. K15
- Nov. 6, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K13
- Nov. 13, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K13
- Nov. 20, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K13
- Nov. 27, 1926 - 200.00 - 66.67 charged to prod. K13, 133.33 charged to prod. K16 (Ten Years Old)
- Dec. 4, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K16
- Dec. 11, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K16
- Dec. 18, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K16
- Dec. 25, 1926 - 200.00 charged to prod. K17 (Love My Dog)
- Jan. 1, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K17
The payroll ledger for 1927 has gone missing, which makes some of the details for these dates unavailable. There are, however, datebooks and payroll
summaries that have survived, and these verify most of the information about Farina's salary that would be found in the ledger. The main exception is
that, during the interim between films, it isn't clear which production the player's salary is being charged to.
- Jan. 8, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K17
- Jan. 15, 1927 - 200.00
- Jan. 22, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K18 (Tired Business Men)
- Jan. 29, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K18
- Feb. 5, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K18
- Feb. 12, 1927 - 200.00
- Feb. 19, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K19 (Baby Brother)
- Feb. 26, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K19
- Mar. 5, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K19
- Mar. 12, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K19
- Mar. 19, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K19
- Mar. 26, 1927 - 200.00
- Apr. 2, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K20 (Chicken Feed)
- Apr. 9, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K20
- Apr. 16, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K20
- Apr. 23, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K21 (Olympic Games)
- Apr. 30, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K21
- May 7, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K21
- May 14, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K22 (The Glorious Fourth)
- May 21, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K22
- May 28, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K23 (Playin' Hookey)
- June 4, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K23
- June 11, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K23
- June 18, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. G1 (Yale Vs. Harvard)
- June 25, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. G1
- July 2, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K24 (The Smile Wins)
As distribution was shifting from Pathé to MGM, the Kid Co. transitioned into the Gang Co. During the weeks ending July 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th,
the studio was closed. The datebooks indicate that Farina wasn't paid during this stretch, but the payroll summaries indicate that he was.
- Aug. 6, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. K24
- Aug. 13, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. G2 (The Old Wallop)
- Aug. 20, 1927 - 200.00 charged to prod. G2
- Aug. 27, 1927 - 208.33
Juding by the amount, Farina's salary increase probably took place on Aug. 27th.
- Sep. 3, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G3 (Heebee Jeebees)
- Sep. 10, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G3
- Sep. 17, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G3 and G4 (Dog Heaven)
It isn't clear whether Farina's salary was split in half between the two productions, or perhaps 1/3 for G3 and 2/3 for G4.
- Sep. 24, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G4
- Oct. 1, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G3 and G4
It isn't clear whether Farina's salary was split 5/6 for G4 and 1/6 for G3, or 11/12 for G4 and 1/12 for G3.
- Oct. 8, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G4
- Oct. 15, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G4 and G5 (Spook-Spoofing)
It appears that Farina's salary was probably split 5/12 for G4 and 7/12 for G5.
- Oct. 22, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G5
- Oct. 29, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G5
- Nov. 5, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G4 and G6 (Rainy Days)
It appears that Farina's salary was probably split 1/3 for G4 and 2/3 for G6.
- Nov. 12, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6
- Nov. 19, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6
- Nov. 26, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6
- Dec. 3, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6
- Dec. 10, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6
- Dec. 17, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6 and G7 (Edison, Marconi & Co.)
It appears that Farina's salary was probably split 5/6 for G6 and 1/6 for G7.
- Dec. 24, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6, G7 and G8 Barnum & Ringling, Inc.)
It appears that Farina's salary was probably split 14/36 for G6, 11/36 for G7 and 11/36 for G8.
- Dec. 31, 1927 - 250.00 charged to prod. G6, G7 and G8
It appears that Farina's salary was probably split 1/6 for G6, 1/6 for G7 and 4/6 for G8.
With the start of 1928, we can return to the payroll ledgers for a more accurate picture of Farina's history.
- Jan. 7, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G8
- Jan. 14, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G8
- Jan. 21, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G9 (Fair And Muddy)
- Jan. 28, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G9
- Feb. 4, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G9
- Feb. 11, 1928 - 250.00 - 166.67 charged to prod. G9, 83.33 charged to prod. G10 (Crazy House)
- Feb. 18, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G10
- Feb. 25, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G10
- Mar. 3, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G11 (Growing Pains)
- Mar. 10, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G11
- Mar. 17, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G11
- Mar. 24, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G11
The studio was closed during the spring, resulting in Farina not being paid for the week ending Mar. 31st, and then receiving a lower salary for the
rest of the break.
- Apr. 7, 1928 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
- Apr. 14, 1928 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
- Apr. 21, 1928 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
- Apr. 28, 1928 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
- May 5, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G12 (The Ol' Gray Hoss)
- May 12, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G12
- May 19, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G12
- May 26, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G12
- June 2, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G12
- June 9, 1928 - 250.00 - 125.00 charged to prod. G12, 125.00 charged to prod. G13 (School Begins)
- June 16, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G13
- June 23, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G13
- June 30, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G13
- July 7, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G14 (The Spanking Age)
- July 14, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G14
- July 21, 1928 - 250.00 - 125.00 charged to prod. G14, 125.00 charged to prod. G15 (Election Day)
- July 28, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G15
- Aug. 4, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G15
- Aug. 11, 1928 - 250.00 charged to prod. G15
- Aug. 18, 1928 - 250.00 charged to Gang Tour
Farina and his fellow Gangsters spent a couple of months on a personal appearance tour.
- Aug. 25, 1928 - 250.00 charged to Gang Tour
An unusual situation, since this was the only week in which Jackie Condon and Jay R. Smith worked in "Election Day," and yet the
regular members of the troupe were still apparently on tour.
- Sep. 1, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Sep. 8, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Sep. 15, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Sep. 22, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Sep. 29, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Oct. 6, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Oct. 13, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Oct. 20, 1928 - 300.00 charged to Gang Tour
- Oct. 27, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G16 (Noisy Noises)
- Nov. 3, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G16
- Nov. 10, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G16
- Nov. 17, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G16
- Nov. 24, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G17 (The Holy Terror)
- Dec. 1, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G17
- Dec. 8, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G18 (Wiggle Your Ears)
- Dec. 15, 1928 - 300.00 - 75.00 charged to prod. G18, 225.00 charged to prod. G19 (Fast Freight)
- Dec. 22, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G19
- Dec. 29, 1928 - 300.00 charged to prod. G19
- Jan. 5, 1929 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
The studio was closed during January, resulting in a lower rate for Farina.
- Jan. 12, 1929 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
- Jan. 19, 1929 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
- Jan. 26, 1929 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
- Feb. 2, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G20 (Little Mother)
- Feb. 9, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G20
- Feb. 16, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G20
- Feb. 23, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G21 (Cat, Dog & Co.)
- Mar. 2, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G21
- Mar. 9, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G22 (Saturday's Lesson)
- Mar. 16, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G22
- Mar. 23, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G22
- Mar. 30, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G23 (Small Talk)
- Apr. 6, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G23
- Apr. 13, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G23
- Apr. 20, 1929 - 300.00 - 100.00 charged to prod. G23, 200.00 charged to prod. G24 (Railroadin')
- Apr. 27, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G24
- May 4, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G24
- May 11, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G24
- May 18, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G25 (Boxing Gloves)
- May 25, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G25
- June 1, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G25
- June 8, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G25
- June 15, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G26 (Lazy Days)
- June 22, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G26
- June 29, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G26
- July 6, 1929 - 300.00 - 200.00 charged to prod. G26, 100.00 charged to prod. G27 (Bouncing Babies)
- July 13, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G27
- July 20, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G27
- July 27, 1929 - 300.00 - 250.00 charged to prod. G27, 50.00 charged to prod. S25 (Sky Boy)
The ledgers are a little unclear about the non-Our Gang production Farina worked in, with They Go Boom! being a possibility, but
either way, Farina's footage was cut.
- Aug. 3, 1929 - 150.00 charged to studio overhead
The studio was closed during August, resulting in a lower rate for Farina.
- Aug. 10, 1929 - 150.00 charged to studio overhead
- Aug. 17, 1929 - 150.00 charged to studio overhead
- Aug. 24, 1929 - 150.00 charged to studio overhead
- Aug. 31, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G27
- Sep. 7, 1929 - 450.00 charged to prod. G28 (Moan & Groan, Inc.)
- Sep. 14, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G28
- Sep. 21, 1929 - 150.00 charged to prod. G28
- Sep. 28, 1929 - 150.00 charged to prod. G28
- Oct. 5, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G29 (Shivering Shakespeare)
- Oct. 12, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G29
- Oct. 19, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G29
- Oct. 26, 1929 - 150.00 charged to prod. G29
- Nov. 2, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G30 (The First Seven Years)
- Nov. 9, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G30
- Nov. 16, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G30
- Nov. 23, 1929 - 150.00 charged to prod. G30
- Nov. 30, 1929 - 300.00 - 200.00 charged to prod. G30, 100.00 charged to prod. G31 (When The Wind Blows)
- Dec. 7, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G31
- Dec. 14, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G31
- Dec. 21, 1929 - 300.00 - 150.00 charged to prod. G31, 150.00 charged to prod. G32 (Bear Shooters)
- Dec. 28, 1929 - 300.00 charged to prod. G32
- Jan. 4, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G32
- Jan. 11, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G32
- Jan. 18, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G32
- Jan. 25, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G32
- Feb. 1, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G33 (A Tough Winter)
- Feb. 8, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G33
- Feb. 15, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G33
- Feb. 22, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G33
- Mar. 1, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G33
- Mar. 8, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G33
- Mar. 15, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G33
- Mar. 22, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G33
- Mar. 29, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G33
- Apr. 5, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G34 (Pups Is Pups)
- Apr. 12, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G34
- Apr. 19, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G34
- Apr. 26, 1930 - 450.00 charged to prod. G34
- May 3, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G34
- May 10, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G34
- May 17, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G34
- May 24, 1930 - 300.00 - 100.00 charged to prod. G34, 200.00 charged to prod. G35 (Teacher's Pet)
- May 31, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G35
- June 7, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G35
- June 14, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G35
- June 21, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G36 (School's Out)
- June 28, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G36
- July 5, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G36
- July 12, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G36
The studio was closed for the week ending July 19th, and Farina went without a paycheck. However, he was paid extra the following week.
- July 26, 1930 - 350.00 charged to prod. G36
- Aug. 2, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G37 (Helping Grandma)
- Aug. 9, 1930 - 300.00 charged to prod. G37
- Aug. 16, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G37
- Aug. 23, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G37
- Aug. 30, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G37
- Sep. 6, 1930 - 341.67 charged to prod. G38 (Love Business)
- Sep. 13, 1930 - 350.00 charged to prod. G38
- Sep. 20, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G38
- Sep. 27, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G38
- Oct. 4, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G38
- Oct. 11, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G38
- Oct. 18, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G38
- Oct. 25, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G38
- Nov. 1, 1930 - 350.00 charged to prod. G39 (Little Daddy)
- Nov. 8, 1930 - 350.00 charged to prod. G39
- Nov. 15, 1930 - 350.00 charged to prod. G39
Above this amount is another amount, $225, written in for the Babbett Co. (or something like that).
- Nov. 22, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G39
- Nov. 29, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G39
- Dec. 6, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G39
- Dec. 13, 1930 - 150.00 charged to prod. G39
Much of the week ending Dec. 20th and the entirety of the week ending Dec. 27th are missing from the payroll ledger, but filming for Bargain Day
took place during this period.
- Jan. 3, 1931 - 150.00 charged to prod. G40 (Bargain Day)
- Jan. 10, 1931 - 150.00 charged to prod. G40
- Jan. 17, 1931 - 150.00 charged to prod. G40
- Jan. 24, 1931 - 150.00 charged to prod. G40
- Jan. 31, 1931 - 350.00 charged to prod. G40
- Feb. 7, 1931 - 350.00 charged to prod. G40
- Feb. 14, 1931 - 150.00 charged to prod. G40
- Feb. 21, 1931 - 150.00 charged to prod. G40
- Feb. 28, 1931 - 350.00 charged to prod. G41 (Fly My Kite)
- Mar. 7, 1931 - 350.00 charged to prod. G41
- Mar. 14, 1931 - 350.00 charged to prod. G41
- Mar. 21, 1931 - 350.00 charged to prod. G41
At this point, Farina was retired from the Our Gang series. He would be back two and a half months later to pose for photos with the Our Gang kids on June 6th.
After this, it would be over a year before he returned for a reunion episode.
- Oct. 22, 1932 - 40.00 charged to prod. G13 (Fish Hooky)
Farina was a day player on this film, receiving two paychecks, each for $20. These were issued on Oct. 20th and 21st.
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