Peck's Bad Boy (1921)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Sam Wood

Writers:

Irvin S. Cobb (titles)
George W. Peck (story)

Release Date:

24 April 1921 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Young boy Bill Peck adores his father and tries to be good, but the arrival of Bill's cousin Horace upsets Bill's plans...

Plot Keywords:

Boy | Circus | Parenthood | Dog | Doctor

Cast

Jackie Coogan	...	'Peck's Bad Boy' (Henry Peck)
Wheeler Oakman	...	Dr. Martin
Doris May	...	Letty (Henry's sister)
Raymond Hatton	...	Buddy's Father (Grocer)
James Corrigan	...	George Peck (Henry' father)
Lillian Leighton	...	Ma Peck
Charles Hatton	...	Buddy(Henry's friend)
K.T. Stevens	...	Young Girl with Ice Cream (as Baby Gloria Wood)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Queenie the Dog
Dean Riesner		(as Dinky Dean)

Runtime:

USA:51 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario)

Company:

Irving M. Lesser

Movie Connections:

Followed by Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938)

Excellent portrayal of an Imp

The (mis)adventures of a young boy constantly in trouble. Young Henry Peck goes through life looking for pranks that create trouble for other people and laughs for him. This is a movie played strictly for laughs. This is a comedy based on real life (after all, how many "imps" did you know growing up?) and those are always the best comedies as we can relate to what is happening on the screen.

With no talking, it was imperative in silent movies that actions speak louder than words. And, in young Henry's case, his facial expressions make the movie. The closeups on his face when he gets an idea shows very well his impish nature. You can just see the wheels turning.