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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.
The recipient of four Academy Award nominations total including Best Picture, the film follows the adventures of Skippy, the mischievous son of a well-to-do doctor whose specialty is finding loopholes in his father's strict instructions.
- Norman Taurog, David Burton, William Kaplan
- Jackie Cooper
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.
Skippy (1931) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (known commonly as Skippy) is an Australian television series created by Australian actor John McCallum, Lionel (Bob) Austin and Lee Robinson produced from 1967 to 1969 (airing from 5 February 1968 to 4 May 1970) about the adventures of a young boy and his highly intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various visitors to the ...
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- 91 (list of episodes)
- 5 February 1968 –, 4 May 1970
- Nine Network
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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...
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.
