Captain Spanky's Show Boat

1939 0h 11m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George McFarland
Spanky
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
Tommy Bond
Butch
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Shirley Coates
Muggsy
Clyde Willson
Kid Introducing Acts
Robert Blake
(Mickey)
Darla Hood
Darla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Robert A. McGowan, Hal Law
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Robert Pittack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roy Brickner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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George McFarland and Carl Switzer and Tommy Bond carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Robert Pittack behind the camera. Roy Brickner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Robert Pittack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Roy Brickner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George McFarland and Carl Switzer and Tommy Bond carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0031138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.