Penrod and Sam is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, and Buddy Messinger.[1][2] Wendy L. Marshall stated that "Beaudine had the Midas touch when it came to directing children" in films like this and Boy of Mine.[3] In 1931, Beaudine directed a sound adaptation of the novel.
| Penrod and Sam | |
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The film | |
| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Screenplay by | Louis D. Lighton Hope Loring |
| Based on | Penrod and Sam 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington |
| Produced by | J. K. McDonald |
| Starring | Ben Alexander Joe Butterworth Buddy Messinger |
| Cinematography | Ray June Edward Ullman |
| Edited by | Edward M. McDermott |
| Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hour 24 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot summary
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Cast
edit- Ben Alexander as Penrod Schofield
- Joe Butterworth as Sam Williams
- Buddy Messinger as Rodney Bitts
- Newton Hall as Georgie Bassett
- Gertrude Messinger as Marjorie Jones
- Joe McGray as Herman
- Eugene Jackson as Verman
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Mr. Schofield
- Gladys Brockwell as Mrs. Schofield
- Mary Philbin as Margaret Schofield
Preservation
editPrints of Penrod and Sam are in the collections of the Library of Congress and EYE Film Institute Netherlands.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Munden, Kenneth White (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 598. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:Penrod and Sam
- ^ Marshall, Wendy L. (January 1, 2005). William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-8108-5218-1.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 140 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Penrod and Sam
External links
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- Penrod and Sam at the TCM Movie Database
- Penrod and Sam at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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