General Spanky
First aired on Dec 11, 1936
50%
Genres: Comedy, War
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
George McFarland | Spanky Leonard
Phillips Holmes | Marshall Valient
Ralph Morgan | Yankee General
Irving Pichel | Simmons
Rosina Lawrence | Louella Blanchard
Billie Thomas | Buckwheat
Featured Crew
Gordon Douglas | Director
Hal Yates | Writer
Richard Flournoy | Writer
John Guedel | Writer
Fred C. Newmeyer | Director
Ray Snyder | Editor
