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Penrod
''Penrod'' is a collection of comic sketches by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1914. The book follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in the pre-World War I Midwestern United States, in a similar vein to ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''. In ''Penrod'', Tarkington established characters who appeared in two further books, '' Penrod and Sam'' (1916) and '' Penrod Jashber'' (1929). The three books were published together in one volume, ''Penrod: His Complete Story'', in 1931. A "Revised" edition of ''Penrod'', "revising or omitting certain ethnic descriptions from the original ''Penrod'' manuscript that might be considered offensive or inappropriate", was published by Lasso Books () in 2017 and released in audio-book format in 2018. Plotlines *Chapters 1–6: Penrod, against his will, is cast as "The Child Sir Lancelot" in the local production ''The Pageant of the Table Round''. *Chapters 7–11: After seeing a movie about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrod And Sam (novel)
''Penrod and Sam'' is a novel by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1916. it is set pre-World War 1. This is a sequel to his earlier book '' Penrod'', and focuses more on the relationship between the main character of the previous book, Penrod Schofield, and his best friend, Sam Williams. More of Penrod's adventures appear in the final book of the series '' Penrod Jashber'' (1929). The three books were published together in one volume, ''Penrod: His Complete Story'', in 1931. Plotlines *Chapters 1-2: Penrod and his friends are playing their version of war games, but one "prisoner" is forgotten and his place of captivity may prove embarrassing. *Chapters 3-4: Penrod and Sam learn the hard way about the dangers of playing with real and loaded guns. *Chapters 5-6: The local boys form their own "secret society", but Georgie Bassett, "The Best Boy in Town" (and therefore not popular with the other boys) wants to become a member and the grown-ups are insistent about it. *Chapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrod Jashber
''Penrod Jashber'' is the third novel in a series by Booth Tarkington about the adventures of Penrod Schofield, an 11-year-old middle-class boy in a small city in the Midwest. Initially serialized in ''Cosmopolitan'' and published in 1929, it was preceded by ''Penrod'' in 1914 and by '' Penrod and Sam'' in 1916. The three novels were published together as one volume, ''Penrod: His Complete Story'', in 1931. Plot summary ''Penrod Jashber'' is more novelistic in form than the preceding books; rather than each chapter standing as a separate story, the bulk of this book has one story arc, of Penrod's pretending to be detective George B. Jashber. Otherwise it is similar: it is written in the same style and takes place at the same time. ''Penrod Jashber'' begins when Penrod's best friend Sam Williams acquires a new pup. The boys squabble about his name, the pup and Penrod's dog Duke rampage through Penrod's house, and as punishment Penrod's parents force him to wear a smelly asafetida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrod And Sam (1931 Film)
''Penrod and Sam'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Leon Janney and Frank Coghlan Jr. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Penrod and Sam'' by Booth Tarkington. Beaudine had previously directed a 1923 silent version, and was invited to remake his earlier success. Plot Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams are good friends and founding members of the In-Or-In boy's club. Penrod is perpetually in trouble at school and in the neighborhood because of the pranks he plays. Georgie Bassett and Rodney Bitts, two other boys at school, are always complaining to adults about Penrod and Sam, so the boys will not allow them into their club. When Georgie's father, Mr. Bassett, tells this to Penrod's father, Henry Schofield, Mr. Schofield insists that the boys invite Georgie to join their club. Having been forced into accepting Georgie, they decide to make his initiation especially unpleasant. Rodney, who also dislikes the boys, then pretends that Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrod (film)
''Penrod'' is a 1922 American comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Lucita Squier. It is based on the 1914 novel '' Penrod'' by Booth Tarkington. The film stars Wesley Barry, Tully Marshall, Claire McDowell, John Harron, Gordon Griffith and Newton Hall. The film was released on February 20, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures. Plot Penrod Schofield is a mischievous boy who makes trouble in his community by protecting kids from overprotective and strict parents. He leads American Boys' Protective Association (ABPA) which engages in local society disruptions. People from his society are becoming frustrated with his behavior and when the town's outlaws arrive, Penrod shows his true color. Cast *Wesley Barry as Penrod *Tully Marshall as Mr. Schofield *Claire McDowell as Mrs. Schofield *John Harron as Robert Williams *Gordon Griffith as Sam Williams *Newton Hall as George Bassett *Harry Griffith as Foster *Cecil Holland as John Barrett *Ernie Morriso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrod And Sam (1937 Film)
''Penrod and Sam'' is a 1937 drama film directed by William C. McGann and written by Lillie Hayward and Hugh Cummings. It was the third screen version of American writer Booth Tarkington's novel '' Penrod and Sam''. The film stars Billy Mauch, Frank Craven, Spring Byington, Craig Reynolds, Harry Watson and Jackie Morrow. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 28, 1937. Plot ''Penrod Schofield'' and his gang are the ''Jr. G Men,'' a secret club where all members are sworn to uphold the law and turn in crooks. When the mother of the youngest member is killed by bank robbers, the boys go into action. Cast * Billy Mauch as Penrod *Frank Craven as Mr. Schofield *Spring Byington as Mrs. Schofield * Craig Reynolds as Roy 'Dude' Hanson * Harry Watson as Sam *Jackie Morrow as Rodney Bitts *Philip Hurlic as Verman Diggs *Charles Halton as Mr. Rodney H. Bitts *Bernice Pilot as Delia *Kenneth Harlan Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967) was an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booth Tarkington
Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels ''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (1918) and '' Alice Adams'' (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film. During the first quarter of the 20th century, Tarkington, along with Meredith Nicholson, George Ade, and James Whitcomb Riley helped to create a Golden Age of literature in Indiana. Booth Tarkington served one term in the Indiana House of Representatives, was critical of the advent of automobiles, and set many of his stories in the Midwest. He eventually removed to Kennebunkport, Maine, where he continued his life work even as he suffered a loss of vision. Biography Tarkington was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrod And Sam (1923 Film)
''Penrod and Sam'' is a 1923 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, and Buddy Messinger. Wendy L. Marshall stated that "Beaudine had the Midas touch when it came to directing children" in films like this and ''Boy of Mine''. In 1931, Beaudine directed a sound adaptation of the novel. Cast * 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 status Prints exist in the Library of Congress collection and EYE Film Institute Netherlands Eye Filmmuseum is a film archive, museum, and cinema in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands. Location and history Eye Filmmuseum is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Janney
Leon Janney (April 1, 1917 – October 28, 1980) was an American actor and radio personality from 1920 to 1980. Career Leon Elbert Janney was born in Ogden, Utah, to Nathan Haines Janney and Bernice Rebecca Kohn. The names of his parents are confirmed in both Janney’s death certificate (available in Ancestry.com) and in a birth announcement in ''The Ogden Standard'', April 4, 1917. His mother had reportedly performed using the name Bernice Raymon (''The Washington Post'', Oct. 31, 1915), or Ramon (''Philadelphia Inquirer'' April 1, 1934). The story in the ''Inquirer'' states that Janney’s mother gave him the stage name Laon Ramon after moving to Los Angeles to seek more acting work for him. A story by Harold W. Cohen in the March 12, 1931 ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' includes details about why the stage name was abandoned and Janney returned to using his birth name, Leon Janney, professionally. Sources stating that Janney was born with the surname Ramon are thus incorrect. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Moonlight Bay (film)
''On Moonlight Bay'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth which tells the story of the Winfield family at the turn of the 20th century. The movie is based loosely on the '' Penrod'' stories by Booth Tarkington. There was a 1953 sequel, '' By the Light of the Silvery Moon''. Plot In a small Indiana town in the mid-1910s, the Winfield household have just moved into a larger house in a nicer neighborhood. The family includes: the father George, who is a banker, his wife Alice, their grown tomboyish daughter Marjorie (nicknamed “Margie”), their mischievous precocious trouble-making son Wesley, and their exasperated housekeeper Stella. No one but George is happy about the move, until Marjorie meets their new neighbor, William Sherman, home on a break from his studies at Indiana University. The two are immediately attracted to each other, which makes Margie change her focus from baseball to trying to become a proper young woman as perceived by society at the time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Barry
Wesley Barry (August 10, 1907 – April 11, 1994) was an American actor, director, and producer. Barry began his career as a child actor in silent motion pictures and later became a producer and director of both film and television. As a director, he was sometimes billed as Wesley E. Barry. Early life and career Born in Los Angeles, Barry was seven years old when a young director -- attracted by his facial features -- noticed Barry and put him to work at the old Kalem Studios. He was not noted for his freckles until Marshall Neilan cast him in ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'', with his freckles uncovered (earlier producers had insisted that all subjects cover facial blemishes with grease paint). Soon, Barry became a star in his own right, and 1920's '' Dinty'' put him over with great success. Later screen productions which served him as starring vehicles are '' School Days'', ''Rags to Riches'', ''Heroes of the Street'', and Warner specials. He was eleven years old when he appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Alexander (actor)
Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III (June 27, 1911 – July 5, 1969) was an American motion picture actor, who started out as a child actor in 1916. He is best remembered for his role as Officer Frank Smith in the ''Dragnet'' franchise. Life and career Ben Alexander was born in Goldfield, Nevada, and raised in California. Alexander made his screen debut at age of five in ''Every Pearl a Tear''. He went on to portray Lillian Gish's young brother in D. W. Griffith's ''Hearts of the World''. After a number of silent films, he retired from screen work, but came back for the World War I classic, ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1930), in which Alexander received good notices as an adult actor as "Kemmerick", the tragic amputation victim. He played lead and second lead roles in many low-budget films throughout the 1930s. He found a new career as a successful radio announcer in the late 1940s, including a stint on ''The Martin and Lewis Show''. Alexander also acted on radio, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (film)
''By the Light of the Silvery Moon'' is a 1953 American musical film.''Variety'' film review; March 25, 1953, page 6.'' Harrison's Reports'' film review; March 28, 1953, page 50. It is the sequel to '' On Moonlight Bay''. Like its predecessor, the movie is based loosely on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington. Plot ''By the Light of the Silvery Moon'' relates the further adventures of the Winfield family in small town Indiana as daughter Marjorie Winfield's ( Doris Day) boyfriend, William Sherman (Gordon MacRae), returns from the Army after World War I. Bill and Marjorie's on-again, off-again romance provides the backdrop for other family crises, caused mainly by son Wesley's ( Billy Gray) wild imagination. Primary cast * Doris Day as Marjorie Winfield * Gordon MacRae as William 'Bill' Sherman * Billy Gray as Wesley Winfield * Leon Ames as George Winfield * Rosemary DeCamp as Alice Winfield * Mary Wickes as Stella * Russell Arms as Chester Finley * Maria Palmer as Renee La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
