General Spanky (1936)
George 'Spanky' McFarland: Spanky
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Quotes
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Spanky Leonard : [Shortly after Spanky & Marshall Valiant go to a card playing room, for Spanky to complete his shoe shining mission, that he just started. Just as Spanky starts to continue his shoe-shining hobby that he had just started, Simmons dropped a Poker card, on purpose, to cheat] You dropped this card, mister.
Simmons : That's not my card.
Spanky Leonard : Oh, yes sir, I saw you drop it.
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[after Spanky and Buckwheat dove off the ship, complaining about being hungry, they see a children's birthday party taking place on the lawn of a Southern mansion]
Buckwheat : The cake's on fire!
Spanky Leonard : No, the cake ain't on fire. That's the candles burning. It's a birthday cake.
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Yankee soldier : [Vaughan, Marshal Valient's dog, just led Spanky to Marshall Valient] Friend or enemy?
Spanky Leonard : Enemy. And I thank you, to leave me alone, when I'm on personal business.
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Yankee General : Just who is surrendering?
Spanky Leonard : The Royal Protection of Women and Children Regiment Club of the World and Mississippi River.
Yankee General : Oh, I refuse to accept your sword, son. You won a moral victory.
Spanky Leonard : You mean, we don't have to surrender and still keep our fort?
Yankee General : Exactly, you should all be commended for your bravery.
Spanky Leonard , Alfalfa : Hooray!
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Spanky Leonard : [Vaughan, Marshall Valiant's dog, lightly grabbed Spanky's hand, leading Spanky to injured Marshal Valiant, lying down and Marshal does not respond to him] Mister Marsh.
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Alfalfa : Cover up, he's coming this way.
Spanky Leonard : Who?
[the Gang then quickly cover up, holding tree branches, to hide Louella, from Simmons]
Spanky Leonard : [Also during this scene, Spanky walks, holding a stick, with a bonnet tied to the top & a feminine cape, on its frame, that appears as if Louella is walking alone and drew Simmons' attention and deceiving him, until Spanky walked under a low tree branch, that pulled the back cape off and Simmons saw Spanky. Spanky then quickly fled]
[Marshall Valient and Louella did a light quick kiss, in haste]
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Spanky Leonard : You can't shoot Capt. Marsh! You gotta do somethin' to help him!
Lt. Johnson : I'm sorry, sonny, but, it's beyond my power to do anything. You'll have to get a higher authority than I am.
Alfalfa : What's a higher authority?
Spanky Leonard : Well, it's like you're second general and I'm first.
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Buckwheat : Will you be my master?
Spanky Leonard : I don't want to be your master. You wouldn't be any help to me. You're too small.
Buckwheat : Oh, no I not.
Spanky Leonard : Oh, yes, you are. Besides, bidness ain't so good.
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Buckwheat : I'm hungry.
Spanky Leonard : You've been sayin' hungry ever since early this mornin'.
Buckwheat : Well, I've been hungry ever since early this mornin'!
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Marshall Valient : What you mean is, if your friends go to war, you gotta go with 'em or else you won't have any friends. Is that it?
Spanky Leonard : Well, that's what it looks like to me.
Marshall Valient : Say, you know, Spanky, I hate to admit it, but, I think you're right. Things shouldn't be that way and there's no sense in rushing into trouble, but, you're absolutely right.
Spanky Leonard : If you have any more troubles, Mr. Marsh, you come to me. I'll help you out 'em.
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Marshall Valient : [Sees Buckwheat hiding under the table] By the way, Spanky, weren't you asking me if I could use another slave?
Spanky Leonard : Yes 'em, Mr. Marsh.
Marshall Valient : Well, who is he?
Spanky Leonard : A friend of mine.
Marshall Valient : Is he big and strong?
Spanky Leonard : Not so big. But, pretty strong.
Marshall Valient : Could he shoe a horse?
Spanky Leonard : No. But he could shoe a pony.
Marshall Valient : How long do you think it would take you to get him here?
Buckwheat : [pops out from under the table] Here I is!
Marshall Valient : Well, that didn't take very long.
Spanky Leonard : He's pretty fast!
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Spanky Leonard : I sure wish I could go with ya. I could shine your shoes and help carry your gun.
Marshall Valient : Now, you haven't forgotten what I told you, have you?
Spanky Leonard : Help... take care of the plantation, protect the women and children, especially Miss Louella. You sure like her a lot, don't you?
Marshall Valient : I sure do.
Spanky Leonard : But, what else am I supposed to do? Oh, yes! Make Buckwheat take his bath.
Marshall Valient : Is that all?
Spanky Leonard : And take mine too.
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Spanky Leonard : I'm not no Yankee! I'm a Southern gentleman!
Alfalfa : How ya gonna prove it?
Spanky Leonard : Well, I've gotta slave!
Alfalfa : Oh, you have not.
Spanky Leonard : Tell him who you are?
Buckwheat : I his slave.
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Spanky Leonard : Say, would you like to be in my army?
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Spanky Leonard : First, we gotta find a secret place to have our meetings.
Alfalfa : I've got jes' the place!
Spanky Leonard : Sure it's secret enough?
Alfalfa : It's so secret, maybe I can't find it myself.
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Spanky Leonard : The RPWCRCWMR surrenders Blanchard Hill.
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Spanky Leonard : Tell him General Spanky wants to see him.
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Spanky Leonard : [Final lines: hands raised, reciting the RPWCRCWMR oath] I promise.
Yankee General : I promise.
Spanky Leonard : To never tell no one, where this secret cave is at.
Yankee General : To never tell no one where this secret cave is at.