General Spanky
Sign in to save1936 film by Fred C. Newmeyer, Gordon Douglas
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5.7Orphaned shoeshine boy Spanky is working on a Mississippi riverboat during the Civil War. There he befriends young runaway slave Buckwheat. After wronging a vicious gambler, Spanky and Buckwheat are forced to jump ship. Finding solace at a nearby house, the two are picked by Marshall Valiant for an important mission. This inspires Spanky to organize the local kids to form a small army of their own.
Released: 1936-12-1171 minDir: Gordon DouglasComedy, War
Cast
- George McFarland as Spanky Leonard
- Phillips Holmes as Marshall Valient
- Ralph Morgan as Yankee General
- Irving Pichel as Simmons
- Rosina Lawrence as Louella Blanchard
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1936
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Cast member
- Willie Best
- Producer
- Hal Roach
- Production company
- Hal Roach Studios
- Cinematographer
- Art Lloyd
- Duration
- +71
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Categories
1936 American films1936 comedy films1936 directorial debut films1936 English-language films1936 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican Civil War filmsEnglish-language comedy filmsFilms directed by Fred C. NewmeyerFilms directed by Gordon DouglasFilms scored by Marvin HatleyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer films