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Skippy is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film based on the popular comic strip and novel Skippy by Percy Crosby. The screenplay was by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Don Marquis, Norman Z. McLeod, and Sam Mintz. The film stars Jackie Cooper in the title role, Robert Coogan, Mitzi Green and Jackie Searl.
Skippy is the feisty son of the strict Dr. Herbert Skinner and his wife Ellen. Skinner forbids his son Skippy to play in the pauperized Shantytown, because of the unhygienic and criminal surroundings there.
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When Skippy befriends Sooky (Robert Coogan), a boy from the wrong side of the tracks whose unlicensed dog has been taken away by the dogcatcher, Skippy joins forces with Sooky to raise the money to free the beloved pet.
- Norman Taurog, David Burton, William Kaplan
- Jackie Cooper
Feb 22, 2020 · Skippy is a great classic kids film that surprisingly still holds up nearly 90 years later thanks to a simple story and amazing child performances. Jackie Cooper was a popular child actor in the 1930’s. After watching a few of his films suck as Skippy or The Champ, it’s easy to see why.
Skippy, the mischievous son of a wealthy doctor, meets Sooky in poverty-ridden Shantytown, and together they try to save Sooky's pet from a cruel dogcatcher.
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Mar 2, 2024 · Skippy was a 1931 comedy adventure film based on a popular comic strip, starring Jackie Cooper as a mischievous boy. The film won an Oscar for Best Director and earned several records, but also faced legal and emotional challenges.
