Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.8
Audience score36%
Running time
1 h 11 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −29 min on the typical 100
typical 10071Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1936
December 11, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
ComedyWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1937
- Sound1937Nominated
- Sound Recording1937Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 28 more39 people
- George McFarlandSpanky Leonard
- Phillips HolmesMarshall Valient
- Ralph MorganYankee General
- Irving PichelSimmons
- Rosina LawrenceLouella Blanchard
- Billie ThomasBuckwheat
- Carl SwitzerAlfalfa
- Hobart BosworthColonel Blanchard
Robert MiddlemassOverseer
James P. BurtisBoat Captain
Louise BeaversCornelia
Willie BestHenry- EAErnie AlexanderBoat Passenger
Hooper AtchleySlavemaster at Meeting
Harry BernardBit
John 'Uh huh' CollumKid Army Member
Jack CooperBit- RDRichard DeNeutKid Army Member
Jack DoughertyCaptain Haden - General's Aide
Rex DowningKid Army Member
Alex FinlaysonBit
Bud GearySentry in Blanchard Home- WGWalter GregoryCaptain Gary
Karl HackettFirst Mate
Directing · 2
- Gordon Douglas Director
- Fred C. Newmeyer Director
Writing · 3
- Hal Yates Writer
- Richard Flournoy Writer
- John Guedel Writer
Production · 3
- Hal Roach Producer, Presenter
- Joe Rivkin Casting
- Sidney S. Van Keuren Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Walter Lundin Director of Photography
- Art Lloyd Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ray Snyder Editor
Sound · 3
- Marvin Hatley Original Music Composer
- William Randall Sr. Sound
- Elmer Raguse Sound
Art · 2
- William Stevens Settings
- Arthur I. Royce Settings
Visual Effects · 1
- Roy Seawright Visual Effects
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