Beginner’s Luck (1935): Cast
Beginner’s Luck is a 1935 short family comedy directed by Gus Meins, starring George McFarland as Spanky, Scotty Beckett and Carl Switzer. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Gus Meins
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beginner’s Luck About?
The premise of Beginner’s Luck without spoilers.
Spanky’s mother pushes him to join a local theater amateur night.
Beginner’s Luck Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- reference to clark gable
- stage fright
- pea shooter
- stage prop
- reciting a henry wadsworth longfellow poem
- reference to john barrymore
- reciting shakespeare
- talking parrot
- noisemaker
- playing piano
- vocal group
- toupee pulled off
+7 more Show fewer
- taking a bow
- stage show
- stage curtain grommet
- theater stage pole
- cruel audience
- stripped humiliation
- sheet music
Beginner’s Luck Cast & Characters
George McFarland leads the cast as Spanky, with Scotty Beckett as Scotty and Carl Switzer as Tom (Arizona Nightengales). Directed by Gus Meins; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gus Meins
- George McFarland as Spanky
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Scotty Beckett as Scotty - Carl Switzer as Tom (Arizona Nightengales)
- Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Also Starring in Beginner’s Luck
· 8 more- Matthew Beard Stymie
- James C. Morton Piano Player
- Jerry Tucker Jerry
- Kitty Kelly Spanky's Mother
- May Wallace Spanky's Grandma
- Marianne Edwards Daisy Dimple
- Ruth Hiatt Daisy's Mother
- Harold Switzer Jerry (Arizona Nightengales)
More from Gus Meins
More films directed by Gus Meins: Kelly the Second, Hill-Tillies, Second Childhood and The Lucky Corner.
How Well Do You Know Beginner’s Luck?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In what year was the short film "Beginner’s Luck" released?
Beginner’s Luck Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ungerne optræder” and “Spanky schnuppert Theaterluft”.
- Also known as
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- Ungerne optræder
- Spanky schnuppert Theaterluft
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Fool’s Luck, Spanky and Speak Easily.
Beginner’s Luck FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Beginner’s Luck, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beginner’s Luck?
Beginner’s Luck runs 20 minutes.
When was Beginner’s Luck released?
Beginner’s Luck was released on February 23, 1935.
Who directed Beginner’s Luck?
Beginner’s Luck was directed by Gus Meins.
More films by Gus Meins Who is in the cast of Beginner’s Luck?
Beginner’s Luck stars George McFarland as Spanky, Scotty Beckett as Scotty and Carl Switzer as Tom (Arizona Nightengales), among 12 credited actors.
Does Beginner’s Luck have a post-credit scene?
No. Beginner’s Luck has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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