Hood's final appearance in an Our Gang film was 1941's Wedding Worries. ![]() One of her most memorable moments was singing " I'm in the Mood for Love" in The Pinch Singer. She is well remembered for her coquettish character, typically the love interest of Alfalfa, Butch, or (occasionally) Waldo. From 1935 to 1941, she continued to play in Our Gang. 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. She played Darla in Our Gang except for her Our Gang debut in which her character's name was "Cookie". ![]() ![]() She was then taken to Culver City, California, to appear in the Our Gang movies. 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. Hood's mother introduced her to singing and dancing at an early age, taking her to lessons in Oklahoma City.
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