A small boy is instrumental in a famous Civil War victory.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| George 'Spanky' McFarland | ... | Spanky (as Spanky McFarland) | |
| Phillips Holmes | ... | Marshall Valient | |
| Ralph Morgan | ... | Yankee General | |
| Irving Pichel | ... | Simmons | |
| Rosina Lawrence | ... | Louella | |
| Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas | ... | Buckwheat (as Billie Thomas) | |
| Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer | ... | Alfalfa (as Carl Switzer) | |
| Hobart Bosworth | ... | Col. Blanchard | |
| Robert Middlemass | ... | Overseer | |
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James P. Burtis | ... | Boat Captain (as James Burtis) |
| Louise Beavers | ... | Cornelia | |
| Willie Best | ... | Henry (as William Best) | |
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A small boy is instrumental in a famous Civil War victory.
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A Hal Roach full length feature. (Posters).Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 December 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Grande Generalzinho See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Buckwheat's Slavemaster: Where's Buckwheat?
Slave: I don't know, boss.
Buckwheat's Slavemaster: Buckwheat?
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The initials of R. P. W. C. R. C. W. M. R. (Spanky's Confederate Army) stands for "The Royal Protection of Women and Children, Regiment Club of the World and Mississippi River". See more »Quotes
[first lines]Buckwheat's Slavemaster: Where's Buckwheat?
Slave: I don't know, boss.
Buckwheat's Slavemaster: Buckwheat?
Buckwheat: Here I is.
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Nellie Gray(uncredited)
Written by Benjamin Russell Hanby (as Benjamin R. Hanby)
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