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Canned Fishing

Name: Canned Fishing
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1938-02-12
Cast: Wilma Cox, Gary Jasgur, Carl Switzer, Billie Thomas, George McFarland

1938 | 10 min | Comedy, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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: Right up the alley of people who need a good giggle and parents and kids watching together. Easy company after a long day.
The mood: Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace: Paced for all ages, at 10 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

Spanky and Alfalfa plot to play hooky so they can go fishing, by pretending that Alfalfa is sick and Spanky should stay with him while the parents are away. But Spanky's mom, knowing the truth, turns the tables by insisting they also watch Spanky's little brother. But taking care of little brother turns out to be more difficult than they expected.

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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gordon Douglas

Wilma CoxSpanky's mother
Gary JasgurJunior
Carl SwitzerAlfalfa
Billie ThomasBuckwheat
George McFarlandSpanky
Eugene 'Porky' LeePorky