General Spanky (1936)

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.

• Release Date: 1936-12-11
• Runtime: 1h 11min
• Production Company: Hal Roach Studios
• Production Country: United States of America
• Directors: Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer.