Helping Hands (1941): Cast
Helping Hands is a 1941 short family comedy directed by Edward L. Cahn, starring George McFarland as Spanky, Robert Blake and Byron Foulger. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Edward L. Cahn
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Helping Hands About?
The premise of Helping Hands without spoilers.
Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.
Helping Hands Themes & Keywords
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- helping hand
- war propaganda
- comedy short
- world war two
- war effort
- helping others
- little rascals
- big brother
- military unit
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- militarism
- mgm
- children
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Helping Hands Cast & Characters
George McFarland leads the cast as Spanky, with Robert Blake as Mickey (as Mickey Gubitosi) and Byron Foulger as Head of the civilian counsel. Directed by Edward L. Cahn; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward L. Cahn
- George McFarland as Spanky
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Robert Blake as Mickey (as Mickey Gubitosi) - Byron Foulger as Head of the civilian counsel
- Sam Flint as Major Stanford
Also Starring in Helping Hands
· 10 more- Billie Thomas Buckwheat
- Margaret Bert Mickey's Mom
- Darla Hood Darla
- Billy Laughlin Froggy
- Leon Tyler Swedish Kid
- Vincent Graeff Sentry
- James Gubitosi Nick
- Edward Soo Hoo Lee Wong
- Big Shot Thomas Big Shot
- Harvard Peck Froggy's Patient
More from Edward L. Cahn
More films directed by Edward L. Cahn: Incident in an Alley, Beauty and the Beast, Secret of Deep Harbor and You Have to Run Fast.
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Helping Hands FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Helping Hands, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Helping Hands?
Helping Hands runs 11 minutes.
When was Helping Hands released?
Helping Hands was released on September 29, 1941.
Who directed Helping Hands?
Helping Hands was directed by Edward L. Cahn.
More films by Edward L. Cahn Who is in the cast of Helping Hands?
Helping Hands stars George McFarland as Spanky, Robert Blake as Mickey (as Mickey Gubitosi) and Byron Foulger as Head of the civilian counsel, among 14 credited actors.
Does Helping Hands have a post-credit scene?
No. Helping Hands has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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