Beginner's Luck
Seen it?1935 | 20 min | Family, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone looking to switch off and smile and a family movie night. Works for the whole couch, from little ones up.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 20 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
- Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.
Spanky's mother pushes him to join a local theater amateur night.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gus Meins
- George McFarlandSpanky
- Matthew BeardStymie
- Scotty BeckettScotty
- Billie ThomasBuckwheat
- Jerry TuckerJerry
- Marianne EdwardsDaisy Dimple
- Carl SwitzerTom
- Harold SwitzerJerry
- Ruth HiattDaisy's Mother (uncredited)
- Kitty KellySpanky's Mother (uncredited)