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Tony Bensley

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Last month (January 19, 2016), the final missing link to the 'Our Gang' sound Film Library, GENERAL SPANKY (1936), their lone foray into Feature Films, was issued to DVD-R by The Warner Archive.

This Title is now available to order through Amazon, Movies Unlimited, and of course, The Warner Archive!

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DVD Talk goes into much greater depth in description, though I will state here that this release is barebones without any Special Features, as is typical for Warner Archive releases. For placing orders, their GENERAL SPANKY page also includes links to The Warner Archive and Amazon.com: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/70470/general-spanky/

In Canada, orders can be placed via Amazon Marketplace and Movies Unlimited. For the latter, CAN/U.S Rate of Exchange and International Shipping fees apply.

Amazon Marketplace http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B019RGD8AQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

Movies Unlimited: http://www.moviesunlimited.com/general-spanky/888574369187
 
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And that's another one I've added to my ever lengthening WBAC list. Boy, have I got a lot to buy when anything even approaching a decent sale comes along. Nit that I'm holding my breath ...
 

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My GENERAL SPANKY order wasn't in today's mail!

Because of our provincially instituted "Family Day" statutory holiday this Monday, it'll be at least Tuesday before my 'Our Gang' sound collection might be completed!

I don't mind stating that I'm a bit disappointed, not to mention frustrated that my order doesn't include tracking!

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For me, there's some good news and some bad news.

First, the good news is that I was mistaken about there being no mail delivery in my home province on Family Day! Apparently, it's because Canada Post is a Federal entity, while Family Day is a provincial holiday.

The bad news is, my GENERAL SPANKY Warner Archive DVD-R still hasn't arrived! :(

OK, I promise not to post anymore of my bellyaching regarding this until either my order arrives, or after the February 19 (The latest date of delivery estimated by Amazon!) mail delivery passes without me receiving it, whichever comes first!

CHEERS! :)
 

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My GENERAL SPANKY (1936) Warner Archive Single Layer DVD-R order finally arrived in today's mail!

Aside from the obligatory Piracy Warning Screen, the only extra (No Captions or Subtitles!) is the very simple Menu Screen, as displayed below:

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From what little I've seen of the visuals, while it's a noticeable improvement over the TCM Broadcasts, probably falls into the somewhat better than serviceable category, as opposed to anything approaching pristine quality.

Here's a nice shot of George "Spanky" McFarland, taken from the opening scene:
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CHEERS! :)
 
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To be honest, my biggest question regarding GENERAL SPANKY (1936) is simply this:

Why wasn't Darla Hood included among the 'Our Gang' kids in this? Seriously!

CHEERS! :)
 

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