A short film about a mother and her son, she teaches him life skills later on the son gets niked by a man so the young donkey can be his work slave and his mother saves him. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the UCLA Film and Television Archive in 2013.
Hunky and Spunky (1938) is a animation film directed by Dave Fleischer, released on June 24, 1938 with a runtime of 9m. It stars Jack Mercer. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
Directed by Dave Fleischer.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 15 ratings.
I did quite like the images of the mother gleefully braying as her young son managed to get water from an unwilling cactus and then befriend a floppy-eared white rabbit, but wasn’t really impressed with the standard of the drawing nor much about the rest of this story. Mum is trying to teach her offspring a few survival tips for life in the desert but when she takes a nap, he is lured away by a “Bluto”-esque…
Reviewed on February 15, 2026
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The main cast of Hunky and Spunky (1938) includes Jack Mercer. The film was directed by Dave Fleischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hunky and Spunky was released on June 24, 1938 and runs for 9m.
Hunky and Spunky (1938) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
