''Pepper'' is a 1936 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

James Tinling James Tinling (May 8, 1889 in Seattle – May 14, 1967 in Los Angeles) was an American film director. He worked during the silent period as a prop boy and stuntman, and directed primarily for 20th Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. He has bee ...

and written by Jefferson Parker, Murray Roth and

Lamar Trotti Lamar Jefferson Trotti (October 18, 1900 – August 28, 1952) was an American screenwriter, producer, and motion picture executive. Early life and education Trotti was born in Atlanta, US. He became the first graduate of the Henry W. Grady Co ...

. The film stars

Jane Withers Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress and children's radio show host. She became one of the most popular child stars in Hollywood in the 1930s and early 1940s, with her films ranking in the top ten list for ...

, Irvin S. Cobb,

Slim Summerville Slim Summerville (born George Joseph Somerville; July 10, 1892 – January 5, 1946), was an American film actor and director best known for his work in comedies. Early life Summerville was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his mother d ...

Dean Jagger Dean Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film, stage, and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King (director), Henry King's ''Twelve O'Clock High'' (1949). E ...

, Muriel Robert and

Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff (born Ivan Vasilyevich Lebedev ( rus, Иван Васильевич Лебедев), 18 June 1894 – 31 March 1953) was a Russian film actor, lecturer and writer. He appeared in 66 films between 1926 and 1953. In 1940, his no ...

. The film was released on August 8, 1936, by

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Plot

Wealthy John Wilkes ( Irvin S. Cobb) is perfectly happy to live a grumpy and unfulfilled existence with only his money for company. Little girl Pepper Jolly (

) worms her way into his life to turn his life upside down with frightening carnival rides and other adventures, while conspiring to keep Wilkes' daughter from making the mistake of her life.

Cast

as Pepper Jolly * Irvin S. Cobb as John Wilkes *

as Uncle Ben Jolly *

as Bob O'Ryan *Muriel Robert as Helen Wilkes *

as Baron Von Stofel *George Humbert as Socrates *

Maurice Cass Maurice Cass (October 12, 1884 – June 8, 1954) was a character actor on stage and in films and television shows. Born in Vilna, Russian Empire (modern day Vilnius, Lithuania) he moved to America at six years of age. When he was 17, he toure ...

as Doctor *Romaine Callender as Butler *Tommy Bupp as Jimmy *Carey Harrison as Footman *

Reginald Simpson Reginald Simpson (1896–1964) was a British stage actor and playwright.Mycroft p.209 He moved to Hollywood where he appeared in around seventy films in a mixture of supporting and minor roles. Selected filmography * '' Wallflowers'' (1928) * ...

as Chauffeur

References

External links

* 1936 films American comedy films 1936 comedy films 20th Century Fox films Films directed by James Tinling American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub