Spare the Rod
1954, English. Directed by Jack Hannah.
Donald's nephews are always playing instead of doing their chores. Donald is going to punish them, but the "voice of child psychology" convinces him to play along instead. This works well when they chop the wood to burn him at the stake. Meanwhile, however, a trio of Pygmy cannibals that escaped from the circus are out to do the very same thing to Donald with a cauldron of water.
- Runtime
- 0h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 15 January 1954
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nick George, Roy Williams
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Spare the Rod runs 7 minutes (0h 7m).
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Spare the Rod is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Spare the Rod isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1954. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Spare the Rod?
If you liked Spare the Rod, try The Big Bad Wolf, Sea Scouts, Arctic Dogs.
Who directed Spare the Rod?
Spare the Rod (1954) was directed by Jack Hannah and stars Clarence Nash, Bill Thompson, Pinto Colvig.