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Spanky (1932)

| Comedy , Family , Short | 26 March 1932 (USA)
While staging a play, Spanky finds his father's hiding place for the family "fortune."

Director:

Robert F. McGowan (as Robert McGowan)

Writer:

H.M. Walker (dialogue)

Stars:

George 'Spanky' McFarland, Sherwood Bailey, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
George 'Spanky' McFarland ... Spanky (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Sherwood Bailey Sherwood Bailey ... Spud / Ophelia (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard ... Stymie / Uncle Tom / Topsy (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Dorothy DeBorba ... Dorothy / Little Eva (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins ... Wheezer / Marks the Lawyer (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Kendall McComas Kendall McComas ... Breezy Brisbane / Simon Legree (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy Gilbert ... Spanky's father
Douglas Greer Douglas Greer ... Speck
Bobby Mallon Bobby Mallon ... Rowdy Kid In Audience
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Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

hammer | bugs | uncle tom's cabin spoof | children | our gang | See All (6) »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1932 (USA) See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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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. See more »

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Featured in Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse (1984) See more »

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On To The Show
(uncredited)
Music by Leroy Shield
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Puttin' On A Play With The Little Rascals
17 April 2000 | by Ron Oliver – See all my reviews

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.
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