The Dead End Kids

The first of Hollywood's famous ensembles, the Dead End Kids have a Hollywood star on the Southeast corner of Hollywood and La Brea. Followed later on by the Rat Pack and the Brat Pack, the Dead End Kids forged the way for ensemble based film realm. This group got their start through a broadway play entitled "Dead End" which was then made into a movie by Samuel Goldwyn. It is fascinating to learn that the 6 boys caused so much trouble on the set, including crashing a truck, that Goldwyn sold the remainder of their 2 year contracts to Warner Brothers. Warner Brothers made 6 films with the Dead End Kids. They worked with many established or up and coming stars such as James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, John Garfield, Pat O'Brien, and Ronald Reagan. They were ultimately released from their contracts for the havoc they wreaked on the lot. With contract releases and rehires from other studios the ensemble was now spread out across numerous studios. While most were still working, they weren't working as a whole anymore. Many of them appeared in 22 East Side Kids films over the course of 6 years. From 1946 to 1958 a series of 48 films were made under "The Bowery Boys" theme. Just two original Dead End Kids members were consistently in these films. Over 21 years and 89 films the Dead End Kids gained a legacy untouched by other ensembles. Members included: -Gabriel Dell -Leo Gorcey -Billy Halop -Huntz Hall -Bobby Jordan -Bernard Punsly Found here is a commemorative video made for the Dead End Kids https://vimeo.com/198571276 To see pictures of the Dead End Kids throughout their career, follow this link. https://www.pinterest.com/addieiaccino/the-dead-end-kids/