Penrod and Sam (1923)

Penrod and his gang don't want to let neighborhood "goodie-goodie" Georgie Bassett into their club, but Penrod's father pressures him to allow the boy in, because Georgie's parents are ... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Louis D. Lighton, Hope Loring,

Stars:

Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, Buddy Messinger

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Alexander	...	Penrod Schofield
Joe Butterworth	...	Sam Williams
Buddy Messinger	...	Rodney Bitts
Newton Hall	...	Georgie Bassett
Gertrude Messinger	...	Marjorie Jones
Joe McGray	...	Herman
Eugene Jackson	...	Verman
Rockliffe Fellowes	...	Mr. Schofield
Gladys Brockwell	...	Mrs. Schofield
Mary Philbin	...	Margaret Schofield
Gareth Hughes	...	Robert Williams
William V. Mong	...	Deacon Bitts
Martha Mattox	...	Miss Spence
Victor Potel	...	Town Drunkard (as Vic Potel)
Robert Gordon	...	Maurice Levy (as Bobby Gordon)

Storyline

Penrod and his gang don't want to let neighborhood "goodie-goodie" Georgie Bassett into their club, but Penrod's father pressures him to allow the boy in, because Georgie's parents are wealthy and prominent members of the town. Finally the boys agree to let Georgie join, but first they demand that he undergo an "initiation", and they're determined to make it one that Georgie won't soon forget.

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Plot Keywords:

family life | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

18 June 1923 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Aventuras de Chiquinho

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

J.K. McDonald Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A print of this film survives in the Library of Congress.

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Connections

Version of Penrod and Sam (1937)

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