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Playin' Hookey (1928)

Playin' Hookey poster
Directed by
Robert A. McGowan
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
29 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of children skip school to go on an adventure. They get into various comedic situations while trying to avoid being caught.

lightheartedplayfulcomedicmischievouswhimsicalfast-pacedbreezy

What happens

Playin' Hookey is a 1928 American short silent comedy film, the 69th in the series, directed by Anthony Mack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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