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Spanky (1932) was a Comedy - Family Film directed by Robert F. McGowan and produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan.

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On Blu-ray: In a Smashing Performance Spanky McFarland Steals Kentucky Kernels (1934) from Wheeler and Whoolsey

By KC on Oct 21, 2020 From Classic Movies

All the films I previously watched starring the Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey comedy duo were from earlier in the pre-code era and as I remember heavily reliant on scantily-clad chorus girls. The 1934 production Kentucky Kernels trades in shapely legs for the cute factor, a role perfectly filled b... Read full article


Warner Archive: The Tricky Racial Issues of General Spanky (1936)

By KC on Jan 28, 2016 From Classic Movies

While Our Gang comedies may not be thought of as only appropriate for children's entertainment, we do tend to view them as a family friendly option. Whether that is actually so depends on what you watch and what kinds of conversations you want to have with your kids. If you want to see the Gang ... Read full article


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Debut of Tommy "Butch" Bond. He would go on to appear in a total of 27 Our Gang shorts over the next 8 years, ending with Bubbling Troubles, produced by MGM.
Scenes from Spanky's actual screen test - his chasing bugs with a hammer, and then taking a bath - were included as part of the story.
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Also directed by Robert F. McGowan




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Also produced by Hal Roach




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Also released in 1932




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