Movie: Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Top 10 Billed Cast

George McFarland
George McFarland

Spanky

Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer

Alfalfa

Tommy Bond
Tommy Bond

Butch

Billie Thomas
Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Shirley Coates
Shirley Coates

Muggsy

Clyde Willson
Clyde Willson

Kid Introducing Acts

Robert Blake
Robert Blake

(Mickey)

Darla Hood
Darla Hood

Darla

Darwood Kaye
Darwood Kaye

Waldo

Sidney Kibrick
Sidney Kibrick

Woim

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1939-09-08

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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