What American actor was the inspiration for the 113th episode of "Our Gang"?
Spanky (film) Spanky is a 1932 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 113th (25th talking episode) "Our Gang" short that was released. The film was based on "Our Gang" co-star George "Spanky" McFarland.
Our Gang (novel) Our Gang (1971) is Philip Roth's fifth novel. A marked departure from his previous book, the popular "Portnoy's Complaint", "Our Gang" is a political satire written in the form of a closet drama. Centered on the character of "Trick E. Dixon", a caricature of then-President Richard Nixon, the book takes its cue from an actual quote from Nixon: