General Spanky (1936)
General Spanky (1936)
Orphaned 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.

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Cast

George McFarland George McFarland As: Spanky Leonard
Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes As: Marshall Valient
Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan As: Yankee General
Irving Pichel Irving Pichel As: Simmons
Rosina Lawrence Rosina Lawrence As: Louella Blanchard
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Storyline

Orphaned 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.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, War

Language: English

Release Date: 11 December 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 71m

Company Credits

Company: Hal Roach Studios

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Cast

George McFarland

George McFarland

Spanky Leonard

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Marshall Valient

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Yankee General

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Simmons

Rosina Lawrence

Rosina Lawrence

Louella Blanchard

Billie Thomas

Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Alfalfa

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Colonel Blanchard

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Overseer

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Boat Captain

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Cornelia

Willie Best

Willie Best

Henry

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Boat Passenger

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Slavemaster at Meeting

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Bit

John 'Uh huh' Collum

John 'Uh huh' Collum

Kid Army Member

Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper

Bit

Richard DeNeut

Richard DeNeut

Kid Army Member

Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty

Captain Haden - General's Aide

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Kid Army Member

Alex Finlayson

Alex Finlayson

Bit

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Sentry in Blanchard Home

Walter Gregory

Walter Gregory

Captain Gary

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

First Mate

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Slavemaster

Jack Hill

Jack Hill

Bit

Ham Kinsey

Ham Kinsey

Bit

Portia Lanning

Portia Lanning

Bit

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Slavemaster

Eugene 'Porky' Lee

Eugene 'Porky' Lee

Kid Army Member

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Colonel Parrish

Flaette Roberts

Flaette Roberts

Flaette

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Lt. Johnson

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Man at Bulletin Board

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Encampment Sentry

Harold Switzer

Harold Switzer

Kid Army Member

Jerry Tucker

Jerry Tucker

Kid Army Member

Carl Voss

Carl Voss

Second Lieutenant

Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Bit

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Joe Rivkin

Joe Rivkin

Casting

Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Producer

Sidney S. Van Keuren

Sidney S. Van Keuren

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Elmer Raguse

Elmer Raguse

Sound

William Randall Sr.

William Randall Sr.

Sound

Marvin Hatley

Marvin Hatley

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Roy Seawright

Roy Seawright

Visual Effects

Camera

Walter Lundin

Walter Lundin

Director of Photography

Art Lloyd

Art Lloyd

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Presenter

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