The follow-up to the beloved Penrod, this novel from acclaimed author Booth Tarkington focuses on the relationship between best pals Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams. Penrod and Sam (1. IMDb. Aimed at the pre- teen set, this is the first of three . The series was based on the Booth Tarkington Penrod books that were written in the WWI era. For this series the settings were updated to the late 1. This is a kid's film, set in a world where rules are actually respected, and while parents and kids come into conflict with each other, both sides actually trust and respect each other. Its a world where you know that the good guys will win, and you know who the good guys are too. This might be hard to take seriously today, but there is enough fun, warmth, whimsy and high spirits to make this a good time at the movies. The kids are in charge in this film, but only to a point. They have their secret . But when pressed to do so he not only tells his father about the club but swears him in as a member. And his dad not only takes the secret oath, he actually wears the official badge everywhere he goes! This example of parental affection is part of the film's charm. You can read Penrod And Sam by Tarkington Booth in our library for absolutely free. Read various fiction books with us in our e-reader. Add your books to our library. LibriVox recording of Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington. Read by Jonathan Burchard. Follow more of the hilarious life of the boy Penrod Schofield, his friends Sam. Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington. Discuss with other readers. Penrod and Sam is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by William Beaudine. It stars Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, and Buddy Messinger. And while the adults take the G Men more seriously than would happen in the real world, its the way kid's would want it to be and this is, after all, a kid's film. Billy Mauch is delightful as Penrod. Or is it sometimes his twin brother, Bobby? Bobby was a stand- in on his brother's films, but later the boys confessed that they played the twin game of switching identities on the set and nobody, including the director, was the wiser. Which ever Mauch twin is on screen, he had a wonderful way with a line and a look that could make even sometimes stilted dialog ring true. The always excellent Harry Watson is Sam. Unfortunately for Watson, Mauch was the star, so he doesn't get the attention he deserves. Nor did he ever, really. Harry was one of many Watson siblings who worked in films. He was a boy who knew how to play a bit or an entire scene and always make it right. He stood out in most everything he did, but for some reason he was never a big star. A boy by the name of Jackie Morrow is Rodney Bits, the enemy of the G Men until the bank robbers come into the picture, and then Rodney reforms and becomes one of the good guys. There is scant information available about Morrow and that's too bad. Penrod and Sam has 338 ratings and 22 reviews. Tarkington was one of the most popular American novelist and dramatist of his time. Two mischievous schoolboys, Penrod and Sam, are constantly in trouble at school. They start their own club, the In-Or-In club, of which they are the only members. Overview of Penrod and Sam, 1937, directed by William McGann, with Billy Mauch, Frank Craven, Spring Byington, at Turner Classic Movies. Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington. Download; Bibrec; Bibliographic Record. Author: Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946: Title: Penrod and Sam Language. Penrod and Sam - Booth Tarkington Book - BookStore. All Genres; Arts and Entertainment; Biographies and Memoirs; Business and Finance. He had good screen presence and turns in an excellent performance in this film. And little Philip Hurlic is also in top form. He's bright, he's funny, and he's believable when he cries at the death of his mother, something that is often difficult for even adult actors to do convincingly. But in this film Hurlic's character is treated with the same respect given to the rest of the children. He's younger than the other boys so he hasn't earned full membership in the G Men at the beginning of the film. But he becomes a full member before the film is ended. I noticed only two aspects of questionable taste about how his character is presented. First, the character's name is Verman. Although not spelled the same, its pronounced that same as Vermin. And second, at the end of the film Penrod's dad tells him that he can be a banker, a doctor or a lawyer when he grows up. I was delighted to hear something like this in a film from 1. But then Verman says he doesn't want to be any of the those things so Penrod's dad asks him what he does want to be. We can't have everything. At 6. 4 minutes its just right and undeserving of the negative write up it gets in . And I confess to thinking that any film with Spring Byington has to be worth watching.
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