---
title: 'General Spanky (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred C. Newmeyer'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 71
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/general-spanky-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027665/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# General Spanky (1936)

1936 · 71 min · Comedy, War · United States


## Synopsis

General Spanky is a 1936 American comedy film produced by Hal Roach. A spin-off of Roach's 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 theaters on December 11, 1936, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fred C. Newmeyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-c-newmeyer), [Gordon Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-douglas)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Flournoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-flournoy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marvin Hatley](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-hatley)
- **Producer:** [Hal Roach](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-roach)
- **Director of Photography:** [Art Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-lloyd)

## Cast

- [Hobart Bosworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/hobart-bosworth)
- [Ralph Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-morgan)
- [Rosina Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosina-lawrence)
- [George McFarland](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-mcfarland)
- [Carl Switzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-switzer)
- [Irving Pichel](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-pichel)
- [Willie Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-best)
- [Louise Beavers](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-beavers)
- [Billie Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-thomas)
- [Phillips Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/phillips-holmes)

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