Helping Hands

Top 8 Billed Cast

Robert Blake
Robert Blake

Mickey (as Mickey Gubitosi)

Darla Hood
Darla Hood

Darla

Billy Laughlin
Billy Laughlin

Froggy

George McFarland
George McFarland

Spanky

Billie Thomas
Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert

Mickey's Mom

Sam Flint
Sam Flint

Major

Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger

Head of the civilian counsel

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    Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.

  • Release Date

    1941-09-29

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    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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