Skippy (1931)

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Skippy navigates childhood adventures and friendships in his neighborhood. He deals with everyday situations like playing with friends and avoiding trouble.

lightheartednostalgicplayfulgentleold-fashionedwhimsicalinnocentbittersweet

What happens

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. Director Norman Taurog won the Academy Award for Best Director (at age 32, he remained the youngest winner in this category until Damien Chazelle won for the 2016 film La La Land). The film also did well enough to inspire a sequel called Sooky (1931). Skippy was released on April 5, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. For his performance, Cooper, at the age of nine, became the youngest person to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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