Deadly Crash Site of Child Star Bobby Hutchins

Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins was an adored child film star in the 1930s when he appeared in the "Our Gang" comedy series. He left Hollywood forever in 1933 and faded into obscurity. While training to become a military pilot he was killed in a March 17, 1945 crash in Central California. Using the accident report, Jeff learns why the crash took place and takes you to the location.
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[@marcieconant5559]

Wheezer was one of my favorite characters in The Little Rascals. How heartbraking that he died so young and in such tragic circumstances! Imagine, attending your child's funeral when you were planning to go to his graduation. That poor Mom.😪

[@barbrajones349]

Wheezer was my favorite and I don't hear him mentioned nearly as much as the more well known Little Rascals. It's good to know he hasn't been forgotten. Thank you for this video.

[@francesgreen6020]

He was such a cute on THE LITTLE RASCALS I still watch those shows to this day they all were the cutest funniest kids I've ever seen Bobby Hutchins was an original child star❤💐🙏RIP

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Very sad that so many of the Our Gang cast died such tragic deaths. I didn't know about this one. Another fascinating history trip, Jeff!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, Steve! I watched your new one today laying out in the beautiful California sun! You keep up the good work, too!

[@andreadeamon6419]

Hi Steve

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Hi Mr. G !! 👻🖑 Have fun camping Steve.

[@terriholliday8038]

I do not believe Hal Roach rumor at all! Sounds like projection!

[@dannyn6558]

Only a few managed to live to into their 80s.

[@catherinedavila1448]

My mother went to Lincoln High in Tacoma with Bobby Hutchins. She says she didn't know him very well, as she was a couple years older than he was. Mom's younger brother was in Bobby's class though. Mom still talks about those days. I'm glad to learn more about Bobby Hutchins' life.

[@MayorMcCheeseStalker]

If your mom graduated in 1941, she will probably turn 100 this year.

[@traceymacneill9879]

Wow, my uncle Steve "Sonny" Pilcher USN died the same way piloting a military Hellcat over Wilmington MA on May 23 1946. He was 22 years old when he died in that fiery crash. My family roots are from the area and plane crashed in my great aunt's backyard. No one on the ground was killed. The official report cited mechanical failure. My uncle was performing military maneuvers with another pilot out of Squantum Air Base that was in Swampscott MA. It was not uncommon for young military pilots to do air training over their hometowns so friends and family could watch. God Bless all who sacrifice!

[@kayequinn6726]

Condolences & thanks to your family for service to our country. Like so many,your uncle was a hero,your family can be proud of him.

[@TheGearhead222]

My dad told me several horror stories he experienced while training with 2 engine Oxfords for the RCAF. He survived training, only to begin training as an instructor, instead of piloting Lancasters for the Allies. WWII ended and he was able to become an engineering student at U of Toronto, graduate and work for Dupont in the US-John in Texas

[@JC-ev9dy]

He was a good little actor and will always be in my heart along with my son, and thank you for your service 😔

[@michele2855]

Your videos are well done. I used to enjoy The Little Rascals and am humbled that Wheezer died so young. Just as he was starting to live

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much. Nobody should die at age 20 in the service of their country stateside but it certainly happened here.

[@dwightminnich2722]

Once again you made me feel like I was there. My love for history began with WW 2 aviation in 1964, thanks to the TV series 12 O'clock High. It has since grown in great depth to include all American History. The opportunity to visit crash sites of famous people would be a very sobering experience for me. I often tried to imagine what it would be like to visit the site where Carole Lombard's life ended on her war bond tour in 1942. This is our history and it is up to each of us to make sure it is appreaciated and never forgotten. Once again, thank you Jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

Much appreciated words! Thanks! I have thought about hiking up to the Carol Lombard crash site but have to pull a lot of strings to do it. The idea is appreciated though!

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Same, I started in WWII as a kid and I used to watch countless documentaries and play games like Call Of Duty

[@michaelgmoore5708]

Really great Jeff. Bobby was loved by people that acted with him. Dogs is dogs was one of my favorites! He had talent and would have gone far had he lived.

[@shelleyUSATX]

Wheezer was the cutest thing. I had no idea about this happening. Thank you for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

You are so welcome! He was a real cute boy!

[@RRaquello]

In his early Our Gang pictures, Wheezer was often teamed with the equally very young Donnie "Beezer" Smith. According to the Imdb website, Beezer is still alive at age 98. Another kid actor who appeared in a few Our Gang films at the same time Wheezer was in the Gang was George Ernest. He was kind of a short term replacement for Jackie Cooper when Cooper left the series. Ernest had a very interesting military career, in World War 2, being part of a team that secretly parachuted into Normandy BEFORE the D-Day invasion to take reconnaissance photos of transportation and military installations for maps for the invading troops. A very brave guy. So the Gang did their bit for the country. Also, Jackie Cooper himself had a distinguished record in the Navy both during the war and after, and, like Wheezer, Donald Haines was killed in action.

[@michaelsouza3582]

Born and raised in Turlock, remember watching the rascals on T.V. with my dad. He talked about one of the kids being killed at the old airport but didn't know which one. Now I know, thanks.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed our show!

[@Rockfan10001]

Thanks Jeff, for another fascinating story. RIP Mr. Hutchins. Thank you for your service!

[@williamrooth]

Thank-you for all the great work you put into this production. Like others, I enjoyed the Little Rascals and particular, "Wheezer". That devilish grin he gave the girls was exactly how I felt when I was around girls when I was a little boy. It always made my teachers nervous, but it was innocent. I knew that I really liked girls, but didn't know why until later! Rest in peace Bobby Hutchins. Thank-you for your service.

[@mauricewascom658]

I am forcing myself to watch this. Breaks my heart! 💔

[@garydavis5703]

As long as we remember him, he's never truly forgotten....As a military retiree, I salute you for bringing his story to us...He answered the call of our Nation during the darkest moment....May he Rest In Peace....

[@goring19]

Thank you so much for presenting this video on what happened to Bobby Hutchins. Being a WWII airplane buff and a having a love for the Our Gang comedies, I had read about Wheezer's tragic ending but never knew the details. Thanks again much appreciated. RIP Wheezer

[@howarddavis7960]

Another wonderful historical adventure. I love the research and factual presentation!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@concerned1313]

I enjoyed the Our Gang so much, I bought the whole series I think about 2 years ago. I have watched about half of them so far. Thank you for this video of Robert Hutchins. I enjoyed him as a child actor. I am humbled that he died serving our country. Thank you!

[@townhall05446]

It's good you have bought them all - I would not be surprised if eventually they become hard to find, so much of them is 'politically incorrect'.

[@LATVERIAN1]

Wheezer was always a favorite Little Rascals star of mine. I already knew of his early tragic death. Thanks for detailing it a little bit more.

[@DisWldFrk90]

This is probably the most detailed report I've seen on Wheezer's death, good job! I just hope he had the time of his life flying the planes. There's always death risk in that career, but when you love to do it you take that risk.

[@jbenziggy]

It’s still very sad that he gave his life for his country even though the war was coming to an end.

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Thank you for this video honoring and remembering Bobby Hutchins. Appreciate your research and then going to the actual location of the plane crash. Love historical investigative programming! 🇺🇸🚜👍

[@jbenziggy]

Well thank you for your nice compliments! Much appreciated!

[@danielcain1118]

Sad. Loved the Little Rascal's when I was a kid.

[@cameronmccreary4758]

Thank you Jeff for recounting this accident. I've seen a few of the Our Gang t.v. shows when I was a kid; repeats then. I don't recall this this young man. I think Robert Blake and one other person from the Our Gang series are left alive today and as you may have heard in the news he's had all kinds of problems; legal and physical.

[@seamansj]

I use to watch “Our Gang” w my 2 oldest boys. They were 5 and 7 back then and I always called my middle son “Wheezer” back then cause he looked like him at that time. They are 24 & 25 now. And my “wheezer” is in the army and based in Tacoma Washington 😳 Ain’t that ironic!!! Thanks for all your videos. Very informative.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for your nice compliments!

[@atlasking6110]

There was no "mystery" whatsoever why Wheezer was cut from Our Gang - he simply aged out, like every other kid on the show did. It was reported in the entertainment magazines of the time that Bobby Hutchins would be used sporadically towards the end of his run as he had grown noticeably taller. So, he was fazed out with a few last sporadic apperances where he was kind of shunted off to the side. Same exact scenario with kids like Jackie Condon (reduced to a bit player towards the end), Matthew "Stymie" Beard (only 2 lines of dialog in his last 2 films) and Eugene "Porky" Lee (let go because he grew taller than Spanky but was supposed to be younger.)

[@richardbennett6237]

… had heard he died in a plane crash … thanks for filling-in the gaps. Good Video !

[@maryrohner215]

Thank you. Always loved that character never knew what happened to him💕

[@jbenziggy]

Unfortunately he met a fate that no parents wants to experience. Apparently a lot of the Our Gang kids had tragic ends.

[@avalon1rae]

Thank you, Jeff and Sarah .

[@Madd642003]

I have lived in livingston ca all my life , and i never new there so much history around these areas, thanks for you videos

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JamesBond-rq5dd]

If you haven't already, you should visit the Castle Air Musuem in Atwater. I live near there as well. So much military history. If we were alive back then through the 50'-60' we wouldve seen some awesome aircraft flying super low altitudes right above us including tons of B-52 bombers!!!

[@jackwebb714]

I got to know a lot of people who worked for Hal Roach and many of the former Our Gang kids.They all told me Wheezer was never allowed to mix in with the other kids and was not treated well by his dad so pretty much what you said. One actor told me about his dad grabbing him by the arm and dragging him to the set.After he left he never stayed in touch with anyone but I do believe one actress(Mary Ann Jackson) said she did visit him after he moved back to Washington.

[@kristinakahila8914]

Thanks Jeff. That was a very good/very important story about Bobby Hutchins. Thank you again.

[@marygarner5249]

Love your videos always thank you for taking us along and keeping history alive

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@californiahiker9616]

The amount of time consuming research you put into your work it absolutely astounding! I must admit, having grown up in Germany, I never heard of this actor. I’ve been living in the Central Valley for decades, and never heard of this plane crash. I actually found your channel because I’m watching several pilots‘ KZbin Channels. This Channel came up in my feed suggestions. I then watched your video on the San Diego crash. I find plane crashes (or any disaster, really) fascinating, the way they investigate and find the cause. I’m not Air Force connected nor have I ever piloted a plane. Imagine my surprise though when I found all the local history you’re investigating! Thank you very much for keeping history alive!

[@stevesutherland6232]

This was the first detailed info I’ve seen produced on this tragedy, there is so little available ….so Thank You for this video and great job!!!

[@joekeiser6221]

What memories this video has brought back. Your videos are always top notch and entertaining. Thank you.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you like them! I appreciate the kind words!

[@spudwas]

Thanks! About two years ago I was searching the web looking for info about his crash, with not much luck. This video completes my search. You know what, your shows are the new "California Golds."

[@jbenziggy]

Oh wow, thanks for that glowing review! Thank you! And I'm glad we were able to shine some light on a rather obscure event in history!

[@Stingray4]

Thanks for your videos. Please keep them coming. ITs interesting to learn these things.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, will do!

[@cwb0051]

Thank You For Posting This, I Loved The Our Gang films...Stay Safe..

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you, I will

[@michaelgmoore5708]

What detail and photos of Bobby Hutchins we have never seen. Really important that you show truthful things like this that have happened. People who do not like them do not have to watch. In my opinion, hiding ones head in the sand is no way to face life as it is. You and Sarah are my favorites for doing what needs to be done! Thank you.

[@j.b.a.124]

Thank you Jeff. Amazing..! We love all your videos. RIP Bobby Hutchins.

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Thanks for sharing a tragic story, Jeff and Sarah

[@jbenziggy]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@vegasvideopro]

This is so well done...great job! Keep it up!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! Will do!

[@crisslastname9417]

This was great! I always wanted more details about his crash. There were a lot of pilots that lost their lives while training during WWII.

[@JTLong-oh1im]

Thank you for taking the time to do this documentary.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnhoney2861]

wow i'm a new zealander i really look forward seeing what you bring to history in america on your channel i really love your presentation

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@markpedroza7294]

Thank you for the upload, Jeff. Anytime I travel to the central valley on the train to visit family in Fresno, I always wonder about the accident and how sad what his mother went through emotionally arriving at the base. I'm still a Our Gang fan and from time to time still view the comedy's on KZbin..

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, Mark. I can't imagine the horror his mom in particular faced! Such an unnecessary tragedy just as the war was ending!

[@markpedroza7294]

@@jbenziggy The train passes right by Castle Air Force base...

[@samanthahillburhop581]

I'm here in Puget Sound, will have to go out & pay my respect to Bobby

[@maryturko6490]

Awe. I loved Wheezer🥺

[@waynek3366]

You should get with Robert Blake and do a sit down interview I bet he could tell you some great story's about the Little Rascals and his childhood day's. Thank you for your story's.

[@jbenziggy]

I'd love to but I don't think he's going to be messing with a KZbinr like me. From what I hear he's pretty much broke.

[@waynek3366]

@@jbenziggy All you have to do is ask and all he can do is say no. I believe Robert Blake is one of the last of Little Rascals. Good luck sir

[@halhunter1974]

Such a good presentation again Jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you for the nice words! Much appreciated!

[@moisesjaimes6315]

Thank you for what you do!

[@jbenziggy]

My pleasure! Thank you!

[@tandemriders6791]

My Wife and I love your videos, we are both history buffs and enjoy visiting historical sites. We are both impressed with the way you dig up the facts on each point of interest, this one I never knew about , I have always wondered what happen to the Little Rascals. Thank You for your interest in history.

[@jbenziggy]

That is awesome! Thanks so much for watching and following our channel!

[@musiknbooks]

You take us to where history happened! Fantastic! Loved Our Gang kids......so sad.....

[@pittsburgh-gal]

Thank You!☺🌹

[@jbenziggy]

You are so welcome

[@sandrasmith9179]

Great history episode! Keep them coming. Growing up in California, it is even that much more appreciated! 😊

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks! Will do!

[@arnoldprewitt7914]

Thank you for another great history lesson can’t wait until next time.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jerrys9226]

I like your curiosity and detail. Well done!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much! I appreciate it. It does take quite a bit of research and time but I'm glad others like you are enjoying the work!

[@douglaslorin739]

An excellent presentation on this forgotten actor and serviceman. I cannot fathom what his mom was going through when she buried him. If I may, I recommend checking out the remnants of Gardner Airfield just outside Taft, CA. This location was where Chuck Yeager received his initial pilot training, and also Tonopah Airfield in NV. A small number of the original wooden WWII hangars are still standing.

[@robertmartin3341]

Very interesting, never heard about this tragic event. It's unfortunate that so many of the child actors in the "Our Gang" met tragic deaths. Another story well done, thanks Jeff.

[@suebackhus9048]

Love your channel. I've subscribed. I was born in Modesto and grew up near Vernalis. I lived near an old abandoned naval air base. If I remember right my family originally owned the land. My dad's family was a pioneering family in the area. Your videos bring back memories.

[@jbenziggy]

Welcome aboard! Glad you like what we're doing!

[@gregmaggielipscomb9246]

Thank You for sharing this, I got to spend many hrs in the rear seat of an Navy SNJ flying behind a great Us Navy Captain.

[@stevensmith516]

Thanks Jeff heard this story as a B 17 crash closer to lake Tahoe thanks for clarifying

[@marklawson8346]

Another great documented video Jeff I must admit I’ve heard of Hal roach but not Hutchins but how often do you hear of child stars not making old bones ,keep them coming Jeff thanks 👍🏻

[@awizardalso]

Many of the 'Our Gang' and the 'Little Rascals' actors had some bad things happen later in life. Alfalfa died somewhat earlier from a fight with someone.

[@timbajwolf5709]

awizardalso shot in an argument over a debt about a dog.

[@TheZigZiggy]

Alfalfa died much later also, 1961 or 1962 best I remember, in a fight over $50.

[@marbletowntv1791]

A great video, thanks for the research.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RicardoCoyote]

Sad story. Well produced even on scant historical remains to go on. Thanks.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks very much! We appreciate you watching!

[@haroldnelson3734]

I've landed at Turlock Muni Airport a couple of times over the years. I had no idea it had been used by the Army Air Corps or that this was the place Wheezer was killed. Very interesting...if not very sad as well. Very respectfully done.

[@michaelgmoore5708]

I have the 1929 film and the 1931 Films on VHS. Great little actor and a favorite of many.

[@jbenziggy]

He was a cute kid!

[@heidioller4494]

I just happened across this video. I love history and love The Little Rascals. I knew how Bobby died but that was about it. It was always such a tragic story to me. Thank you for a little more incite. New subscriber.

[@jbenziggy]

Welcome, Heidi! I'm honored that you like our work and have subscribed! I try to come out with a video every week and would like to do more if this were a full-time job. I'm glad that you like what we did on Bobby!

[@MrBrendog67rat]

Hi! I stumbled across your channel last week. I think your video's are very informative and very interesting. i also like that you and Sara are more serious and don't joke around much. I am a more serous guy. I watched some of your vids on my new 50in tv last night. I think photography your skills are very good, everything is so clear! thanks for all the research and hard work! i just Subscribed!

[@jbenziggy]

Welcome to our channel. I am glad that you enjoy your videos and I appreciate your comments about the photography and the research that goes into these. We do like to keep things interesting and at times will goof off but for the most part I don’t like KZbin channels that go overboard on silly humor.

[@courtneyhall7140]

great video jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@chs82ndab]

I live in Turlock and have flown out of that airport. Just happen to be a big fan of Our Gang as well. I'd love to do some metal detecting around the actual crash site. Thanks for the great video.

[@jbenziggy]

You are welcome! I'm happy that the video was enjoyable and informative!

[@swithinbarclay4797]

Wheezer often played Jackie Cooper's irritating kid brother in The Series. Of special interest to me, was the plot line where Jackie had a CRUSH (Susan Ford, where are you when we need you?) on his lovely schoolteacher, Miss Crabtree (June Marlowe). Oh my word, but WHAT a beauty June Marlowe was; I was born 90 years too late! Wheezer kept razzing big brother so bad about it, that it often came to blows.

[@georgcantor7172]

Do a video on the last moments of the life of Gisela Goetten (aka June Marlowe aka "Miss Crabtree").

[@bartgoins1782]

Thanks for another great history lesson, Jeff. As a pilot, you know I found this one extremely interesting.

[@jbenziggy]

Interesting. My dad used to fly Cessnas back in the 1960s. What do you fly?

[@bartgoins1782]

Currently, Cessnas@@jbenziggy

[@richardyoung4616]

Great job Jeff, obviously you did a ton of hard work.

[@jbenziggy]

Richard, thank you for watching and telling us you liked it! More to come!

[@DestinationsChronicles]

Interesting vid, as usual!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@timberk5]

I just learned something new today that I didn't know. Thanks for the video

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you watched it and liked it!

[@BurbankBeaver]

From my area. Thanks for all you do!

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thanks for being a part of our channel!

[@brandonseals170]

Discovered your channel last week and have enjoyed all your videos. Working my way through them all. I also live here in the Central Valley and have been learning a lot of the history here in the area that I never knew. I look forward to seeing your future videos. Your videos have been very informative and entertaining, glad I found your channel

[@jplandscaping5069]

Same here bro. I live in Tracy and all of the California history is important and it's only a 1 or 2 hours away from us

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Welcome aboard! Glad you found us!

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I'm about 45 minutes from you then!

[@exdemocrat9038]

Thank you so much for making this video. I read only a little bit about this accident. Weezer was one of my favorite Our Gang actors along with Stymie & baby Spanky. Dogs is Dogs is one of my favorites with Weezer playing the main actor. A very sad ending to his life.

[@jbenziggy]

He certainly was a cutie! Thanks for watching our video! I hope you will subscribe!

[@wayne-brock7515]

I often thought about him and wonder what he may look like as a adult and if he was old before he ever past away, well now I know he never made it into his adult years after 20 something years of his life. Rest In Peace, you will never be forgotten, you will always be little rascals.

[@jbenziggy]

I searched high and low for a photo of him as a serviceman and all I found was the sketch at the end. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@plymouthduster2252]

Being only 29 years old the little rascals/our gang comedies were way before my time but I still enjoy them. The first episode I ever saw had Bobby Hutchins in it. I knew that his was in the service and died in a training exercise but never knew where at or were he was laid to rest at.

[@naturalobserver6130]

Cool stuff, I just subscribed👍

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome, thank you very much!

[@kirkmacarthur8003]

Coincidentally, I just watched the History Hunters Theodore Roosevelt Yosemite episode (if you haven't seen it you should watch it!). After that great episode finished, then I clicked on this episode about the Little Rascals star that died young in the plane crash. This Turlock plane crash took place May 17, 1945, exactly 42 years to the day after the meeting between John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt in nearby Yosemite park (Turlock, California is relatively close to Yosemite National Park). I also found it coincidental that in the beginning of the Roosevelt Yosemite History Hunters episode, that you have a pop-up mentioning that Teddy Roosevelt died "42 years before Jeff was born". Odd too, that Teddy Roosevelt only lived to be 60 years old when he died in January of 1919.

[@Jls75]

Really interesting, thank you !

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lesliemassey-or6cv]

Such a sad tragedy 😢my dad would have loved your channel because he enjoyed the depths of history.

[@jbenziggy]

I’m sorry that you don’t have your father any more. It’s hard losing people you love. ❤️

[@lesliemassey-or6cv]

@@jbenziggy Thank you. And yes it is extremely hard.

[@danahsutton101]

Great video

[@MrTommy516]

Good video, very well narrated .

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you kindly!

[@user-gb6re9eg3i]

INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU!

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Glad you watched and enjoyed this!

[@melissalove2463]

Just discovered your channel & really enjoyed this video ,top Quality! New subscriber here, look forward to seeing your other video’s! 💕👍🏻💕

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks and welcome! Glad you found us!

[@01sapphireGTS]

Just found your channel. Interesting, respectful post. I wasn't aware of the history of Mr. Hutchins.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks and welcome!

[@elmerpintar4693]

Fine, frank, and fascinating. Was the last photo of two servicemen actually include Wheezer? The one on the right seems to look like him. Also, the funeral photos are original? Sometimes they re-enact things.

[@Hespeakstruth]

I remember hearing how Hutchins was barnstorming with a plane? Amazing how years later the true story is told, great video.

[@jeffs8614]

Thanks Jeff, for another fascinating story from CA. Wheezer was an amazing child actor. "Pups is Pups" is a classic Our Gang comedy. Did you happen to find any photos of him from his army air corp days? Finally, since you collect autographs do you have any of the Our Gang crew? Spanky Mcfarland seemed to be the most available.......Like the signature series as well. Keep up the good reporting....

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks! Glad you like hearing about the autographed history. They do seem to be as popular, which I don't quite understand but I suppose it wouldn't float everyone's boat. But they are pieces of history!

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

There is an interview out there with Stimie (Stymie?) and another with Mary and they back up the stories of Wheezers dad being a tool. Might even be in YT. I got to meet Hal Roach at a Sons of the Desert convention. He was flirting at 100 and in good shape and sharp. Passed away shortly after. Many of the still living Lil Rascals characters and several supporting actors from Laurel and Hardy's films were there too. Music was live on a upright Steinway played by T. Marvin Hatley himself. We had no idea all this would be there.

[@fountainbiker]

Very interesting sad story, Jeff... I wonder what Bobby would have gone and done had he not crashed. I loved the Little Rascals back when...

[@barbarabooth4955]

Thank you

[@jbenziggy]

You're welcome! Thank you!