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General Spanky
Sign in to save1936 film by Fred C. Newmeyer, Gordon Douglas
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Vinony files it under 1936 American films, 1936 comedy films and 1936 directorial debut films.
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Film · TMDB
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.
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Cast member
- Hobart Bosworth
- Composer
- Marvin Hatley
- Producer
- Hal Roach
- Production company
- Hal Roach Studios
- Cinematographer
- Art Lloyd
- Duration
- 71
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- publication date
- 1936-01-01
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Sound
- title
- General Spanky
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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