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Talkie short

Canned Fishing

  • Year 1938
  • Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Runtime 10 min
  • 1 reel

Synopsis

Spanky and Alfalfa plot to play hooky so they can go fishing, by pretending that Alfalfa is sick and Spanky should stay with him while the parents are away. But Spanky's mom, knowing the truth, turns the tables by insisting they also watch Spanky's little brother. But taking care of little brother turns out to be more difficult than they expected.

Credits

RolePeopleCharacterBilled as
ProducerHal Roach——
cinematographyArt Lloyd——
editorWilliam H. Ziegler——
CastWilma CoxSpanky's motherWilma Cox
CastGary JasgurJuniorGary Jasgur
CastCarl SwitzerAlfalfaCarl Switzer
CastBillie ThomasBuckwheatBillie Thomas
CastGeorge McFarlandSpankyGeorge McFarland
CastEugene 'Porky' LeePorkyEugene 'Porky' Lee
DirectorGordon DouglasDirectorGordon Douglas
CastEugene LeePorky—

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