The brothers first appeared in the 1935 Our Gang short Beginner's Luck. Harold was given two nicknames, "Slim" and "Deadpan", while Carl was dubbed "Alfalfa". ![]() He signed both brothers to appear in Our Gang. Producer Hal Roach was present and was impressed. Following a public tour, 8-year-old Harold and 6-year-old Carl entered the Hal Roach Studio's open-to-the-public cafeteria, the Our Gang Café, and began an impromptu performance. ![]() While sightseeing, they went to Hal Roach Studios. ![]() ![]() In 1934, the Switzers traveled to California to visit family. Switzer (right) as "Alfalfa" in Our Gang Follies of 1938, with fellow Our Gang cast members George "Spanky" McFarland and Darla Hood
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