Actress Jean Darling, star of "Our Gang," has died at 93

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US Magazine article here

From the article:

Darling, who starred in Our Gang starting at age 4 in 1926, quit just as sound was starting to be introduced to films, but participated in six “talkies” with the series before her exit, according to Deadline. She went on to appear in other films, including Saturday’s Lesson in 1929 and Jane Eyre in 1934, before moving on to stage productions.

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1. looking at stills from Our Gang, and remembering back, it's amazing how much

It's amazing how much they did with so little.

Child actors, a script writer … and Petey.

At the age of 93, Jean witnessed a lot of changes in the world.

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2. And later on, some very, very tight music

Leroy Shields' magical music was the glue that held Hal Roach studios together.

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3. Thanks for posting, listened to the whole thing and thoroughly enjoyed.

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4. The Beau Hunks recreated Leroy Shields Laurel & Hardy music, too

I was introduced to the Beau Hunks twenty years ago when they were an unknown five piece band. The band grown to a full orchestra and carved out a cool niche in the music realm. Bottom line: I guarantee you'll recognize every song The Beau Hunks produced even if you never heard of Leroy Shield.

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5. Wow! Your posts are why I love DU.

Thanks for sharing XOXO

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6. And another -

'Little Rascals' Star Dickie Moore Dead At 89

NEW YORK (AP) — Dick "Dickie" Moore, a saucer-eyed child star of the 1930s who appeared in "Our Gang" comedies, gave Shirley Temple her first screen kiss and was featured in many major Hollywood productions, has died. He was 89.

Helaine Feldman, a senior staff member at Dick Moore & Associates Inc., confirmed that Moore died Monday in Connecticut.

While not as famous as Temple or Mickey Rooney, Moore was a veteran of dozens of films, many of them top-drawer productions directed by such greats as Cecil B. DeMille ("The Squaw Man&quot , Ernst Lubitsch ("Heaven Can Wait&quot and Josef von Sternberg ("Blonde Venus&quot .

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7. Rest in peace