| The First Seven Years | |
| Director: | Robert F. McGowan |
| Producer: | Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach |
| Starring: | Jackie Cooper Mary Ann Jackson Donald Haines Bobby Hutchins Allen Hoskins Norman Chaney Pete the Pup |
| Music: | Ray Henderson |
| Cinematography: | Art Lloyd |
| Editing: | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributor: | MGM |
| Runtime: | 19:57[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The First Seven Years is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[2] It was the 96th Our Gang short to be released.[3]
Jackie is in love with Mary Ann, but she is not interested in any boy. Speck also is in love with Mary Ann. Mary Ann, after beating up Jackie (who got aggressive after seeking advice from Kennedy the Cop), decides to play along. She suggests that Jackie and Speck fight in a duel. Jackie tries to chicken out but winds up fighting Speck. They both use real swords that damaged a tire and the radiator leaked from an old car, and cut up tons of laundry on the clothes lines. The rest of the gang roots for Jackie. In the end, they drop their swords and fight with their fists. Jackie wins and Speck's father comes out and holds Jackie down and has Speck hit Jackie until Jackie's elderly grandmother steps in and knocks Speck and his dad out. The gang then cheers her on.