General Spanky is a 1936 American comedy film produced by Hal Roach. A spinoff of Roachs popular Our Gang short subjects, the film stars George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Rosina Lawrence, Billie Thomas, and Carl Switzer. Directed by Fred Newmeyer and Gordon Douglas, it was originally released to theatres on December 11, 1936 by MetroGoldwynMayer MGM.
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