Writing

Hal Law

Born February 21, 1904 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died November 14, 1980 · aged 76

No biography available.

Known For

Joy ScoutsJoy Scouts · 1939
Joy Scouts
6.81939
MovieComedy
The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from participating because they are not yet old enough. Undeterred, the kids head off on their own unsupervised camping adventure, with comically disastrous results.
Fightin' FoolsFightin' Fools · 1941
Fightin' Fools
6.61941
MovieComedy
While the Our Gang kids are enjoying the local swimming hole, a rival group ties all their clothes in knots. Our Gang challenges the meanies, and the two sides have a military-style battle using fruits and vegetables for ammunition.
Family TroublesFamily Troubles · 1943
Family Troubles
6.81943
MovieFamilyComedy
Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away from home. The other gang members try to help Janet get adopted (or "adapted") by a more agreeable family, choosing a kindly elderly couple (Sarah Padden and Harry C. Bradley) for the honor.
All About HashAll About Hash · 1940
All About Hash
6.01940
MovieComedy
Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The kids decide to put on a radio skit to try to get them to stop fighting.
Tale of a DogTale of a Dog · 1944
Tale of a Dog
6.51944
MovieComedyFamily
When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine "Smallpox", inadvertently causing a city-wide panic.
The Big PremiereThe Big Premiere · 1940
The Big Premiere
6.71940
MovieComedy
It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the festivities. But after the Gang causes a disruption, the police send them scurrying home. Not to worry--the Our Gang stage their own premiere night in the clubhouse barn.
Dad for a DayDad for a Day · 1939
Dad for a Day
6.71939
MovieComedy
The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.
Don't LieDon't Lie · 1942
Don't Lie
6.51942
MovieComedy
After Buckwheat tells the gang he's seen a big monkey, Spanky, Froggy and Mickey decide to teach him once and for all not to lie. What the gang doesn't know is that the monkey is real, and hilarity will ensue.

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Robot WrecksRobot Wrecks · 1941
Robot Wrecks
5.81941
MovieComedyFamily
Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to create a robot themselves to do their chores for them. Slicker Walburn convinces them they will need "invisible rays" to bring it to life which he just happens to have to sell to them. As they rush off to get their money, Slicker gets Boxcar Smith to wear the robot's outer body so when he "brings" the robot to life, it will be Boxcar bringing it to life. The gang unsuspectedly gets their robot to mow the lawn at Froggy's house, but with a signal from Slicker, Boxcar runs amok and mows down everything in his path. Froggy gets to explain what happened to his parents who bust up the fraud and get the miscreants to work with the gang to clean up the mess.

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