The initials of R. P. W. C. R. C. W. M. R. (Spanky's Confederate Army) stands for "The Royal Protection of Women and Children, Regiment Club of the World and Mississippi River".
George McFarland ("Spanky") died at age 64, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas ("Buckwheat") died at age 49 and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer ("Alfalfa") died at age 31.
Spanky, Alfalfa, and Buckwheat are the only Our Gang members with have major roles. John Collum, Porky, Harold Switzer, and Jerry Tucker are mostly anonymous as Kid Army members.
Gordon Douglas had directed only four Our Gang shorts, and no features at all up until this time, but his first Our Gang film, "Bored of Education" won the Oscar for Best Short Subject the previous year.
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