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Darla Jean Hood (November 8, 1931 - June 13, 1979) was an American child actress, best known as the leading lady in the Our Gang series from 1935 to 1941. She was born in Leedey, Oklahoma, the only child of music teacher Elizabeth Davner, and James Claude Hood, who worked in a bank.
Hood's mother introduced her to singing and dancing at an early age, taking her to lessons in Oklahoma City. Just after her third birthday she was taken to New York City, where she was seen by Joe Rivkin, a casting director for Hal Roach Studios, who arranged a screen test. She was then taken to Culver City, California, to appear in the Our Gang movies.
She played Darla in Our Gang, except for her Our Gang debut, in which her character's name was "Cookie". She made her debut at age four in the 1935 film Our Gang Follies of 1936 and was soon given a role in The Bohemian Girl with Laurel and Hardy. From 1935 to 1941, she continued to play in Our Gang. She is well remembered for her coquettish character, typically the love interest of Alfalfa, Butch, or (occasionally) Waldo. One of her most memorable moments was singing "I'm in the Mood for Love" in The Pinch Singer.
When we all die and judgment day comes there will be two places we go; Heaven or Hell and I know it’s not up to me to tell who will get eternal glory and who will be left in the mud.
But what I know is wile I’m here I will make my dreams come true, and to make a better place for you and me.
Some people get all mad and tell me that dreams are bad,
But I’m not going to just stick my head in the sand I’m not going to join that corporate band,
I’m going to lie here in bed dreaming.
And it’s not like they can do any thing, I’m unstoppable in my dreams.
No dream is too big you can do it all the time in you’re mind.
I am an ice cream man,
I play in my one school band,
I live in a far off land of happiness,
The beaches are covered with bateafule sand,
And life is good,
And every thing is as it should be.
In my dreams.
What’s the point of waiting just dive in and go.
When we all die and judgment day comes there will be two places we go; Heaven or Hell and I know it’s not up to me to tell who will get eternal glory and who will be left in the mud.
But what I know is wile I’m here I will make my dreams come true.