General Spanky Movie Review 1936

The only feature "Our Gang" comedy goofed by transplanting them to a Civil War milieu popular at the time. Confederate kids Spanky and Alfalfa play soldier, ultimately outsmarting Union troops. The rascals are still funny sometimes, but Buckwheat's role as an eager slave is disturbing today.

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Available on VHS
Running time 73 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Civil War, Our Gang

Cast

George "Spanky" McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel, Rosina Lawrence, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Louise Beavers

Director

Fred Newmeyer

Producer

MGM, Hal Roach