Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

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Captain Spanky's Show Boat

1939

0h 11m

6.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

An abandoned old show boat is moored in a lazy creek. The Our Gang put the old vessel back to use when they stage a show featuring "Darla's Dancin' Dandies" and a "meller dramer" entitled "Out in the Snow You Go." All is not smooth sailing however, as Butch seeks revenge for having been excluded from the cast.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

George McFarland

Spanky

George McFarland

Acting

Carl Switzer

Alfalfa

Carl Switzer

Acting

Tommy Bond

Butch

Tommy Bond

Acting

Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Billie Thomas

Acting

Shirley Coates

Muggsy

No Image

Acting

Clyde Willson

Kid Introducing Acts

No Image

Acting

Robert Blake

(Mickey)

Robert Blake

Acting

Darla Hood

Darla

Darla Hood

Acting

Darwood Kaye

Waldo

Darwood Kaye

Acting

Sidney Kibrick

Woim

Sidney Kibrick

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