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    1931 · Comedy drama · 1h 25m

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  1. 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.

  2. Synopsis. Skippy is the rambunctious son of stern Dr. Herbert Skinner and his wife Ellen. As a health official, Skinner wants to get rid of Shantytown, because he believes it to be a health and sociological menace. He strictly forbids Skippy to play there, but Skippy continues to go across the tracks.

    • Norman Taurog, David Burton, William Kaplan
    • Jackie Cooper
  3. Synopsis. 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. But Skippy and his friend Sidney still go to Shantytown where Skippy meets a new boy named Sooky.

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  5. 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.

  6. Mar 2, 2024 · Skippy, a 1931 film based on a comic strip, left a lasting impact on popular culture and earned critical acclaim. The movie won an Oscar for Best Director, and Jackie Cooper, who played...

    • Norman Taurog
    • Senior Features Writer
    • Jackie Cooper
  7. Skippy (1931) was a Family - Drama Film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Louis D. Lighton. The film was based on the comic strip of the same name from & novel 1929 written by Percy Crosby published in 1923 to 1945. Academy Awards 1930/31 --- Ceremony Number 4 (source: AMPAS) Award. Recipient.

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