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Spanky

  • 1932
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
193
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George 'Spanky' McFarland in Spanky (1932)
ComedyFamilyShort

While staging a play, Spanky finds his father's hiding place for the family "fortune."While staging a play, Spanky finds his father's hiding place for the family "fortune."While staging a play, Spanky finds his father's hiding place for the family "fortune."

  • Director
    • Robert F. McGowan
  • Writers
    • Hal Roach
    • H.M. Walker
  • Stars
    • George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Sherwood Bailey
    • Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    193
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert F. McGowan
    • Writers
      • Hal Roach
      • H.M. Walker
    • Stars
      • George 'Spanky' McFarland
      • Sherwood Bailey
      • Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Spanky
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Sherwood Bailey
    • Spud
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    • …
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    • Stymie
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    • …
    Dorothy DeBorba
    Dorothy DeBorba
    • Dorothy
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    • …
    Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
    Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
    • Wheezer
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    • …
    Kendall McComas
    • Breezy Brisbane
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    • …
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Spanky's father
    Douglas Greer
    • Speck
    Bobby Mallon
    • Rowdy Kid In Audience
    Pete the Dog
    Pete the Dog
    • Pete the Dog
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Gilbert
    • Child in black face
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence C. 'Major Mite' Howerton
    • Spanky Lookalike
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Woods
    • Spankys Mother
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert F. McGowan
    • Writers
      • Hal Roach
      • H.M. Walker
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    • Trivia
      Debut of Tommy Bond. He would go on to appear in a total of 27 Our Gang shorts over the next eight years, concluding with Bubbling Troubles (1940), that was produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer, aka MGM.
    • Goofs
      While Spanky is taking his bath with his mother supervising, another voice (probably Spanky's real mother) can be heard off camera saying "splash it around".
    • Connections
      Featured in Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Old Days
      (uncredited)
      Music by Leroy Shield

    User reviews6

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    10/10

    Puttin' On A Play With The Little Rascals

    An OUR GANG Comedy Short.

    Little SPANKY is a real pill & the bane of older brother Brisbane's existence. Forced to baby-sit while the Rascals put on their production of Uncle Tom's Cabin, he's not surprised when the little tyke makes a shambles of the proceedings. But then Spanky discovers a hidden horde of cash...

    This very funny little film was made to showcase newcomer Spanky - and his bug hunt & money tossing are hilarious - but the talents of Stymie are equally on display as he portrays both Uncle Tom & Topsy in the play. That's Billy Gilbert as Spanky's pop.
    • Ron Oliver
    • Apr 16, 2000
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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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