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Canned Fishing

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 10m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
130
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Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Canned Fishing (1938)
ComedyFamilyShort

Spanky and Alfalfa are forced to baby-sit with Junior, but taking care of Spanky's little brother turns out to be more difficult than they expected.Spanky and Alfalfa are forced to baby-sit with Junior, but taking care of Spanky's little brother turns out to be more difficult than they expected.Spanky and Alfalfa are forced to baby-sit with Junior, but taking care of Spanky's little brother turns out to be more difficult than they expected.

  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writer
    • Jack Jevne
  • Stars
    • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    • George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    130
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writer
      • Jack Jevne
    • Stars
      • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
      • George 'Spanky' McFarland
      • Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    • Porky
    • (as Our Gang)
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Spanky
    • (as Our Gang)
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    • Alfalfa
    • (as Our Gang)
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    • Buckwheat
    • (as Our Gang)
    Gary Jasgur
    • Junior
    • (as Our Gang)
    Wilma Cox
    • Spanky's mother
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writer
      • Jack Jevne
    • All cast & crew
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    • Quotes
      • Spanky's mother: Good morning boys
      • Buckwheat: Good Morning
      • Porky: Good Morning
      • Buckwheat: Is Spanky and Alfalfa ready to go fishing yet?
      • Spanky's mother: Go fishing?
      • Buckwheat: Yeah, you know play hooky.
      • Spanky's mother: Oh, so you're gonna play hooky?
      • Buckwheat: Yes Ma'am aren't we Porky?
      • Porky: Yes Ma'am
      • Spanky's mother: Well, you boys come back a little later and I'm sure they'll be ready to go by then.
      • Buckwheat: Do you think we did anything wrong?
      • Porky: I don't think so.
    • Connections
      Featured in La bola de cristal: Episode #1.4 (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Old Days
      (uncredited)
      Music by Leroy Shield

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 12, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Неудавшаяся рыбалка
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 10m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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