Beginner's Luck

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Beginner's Luck

1935

0h 20m

6.6(5 votes)

Family

Comedy

Overview

Spanky's mother pushes him to join a local theater amateur night.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

George McFarland

Spanky

Acting

Matthew Beard

Stymie

Acting

Scotty Beckett

Scotty

Acting

Billie Thomas

Buckwheat

Acting

Jerry Tucker

Jerry

Acting

Marianne Edwards

Daisy Dimple

Acting

Ruth Hiatt

Daisy's Mother

Acting

Carl Switzer

Tom (Arizona Nightengales)

Acting

Harold Switzer

Jerry (Arizona Nightengales)

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Kitty Kelly

Spanky's Mother

Acting

May Wallace

Spanky's Grandma

Acting

James C. Morton

Piano Player

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