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| Penrod and Sam | |
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The film | |
| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Screenplay by | Louis D. Lighton Hope Loring |
| Based on | Penrod and Sam 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington |
| Produced by | J. K. McDonald |
| Starring | Ben Alexander Joe Butterworth Buddy Messinger |
| Cinematography | Ray June Edward Ullman |
| Edited by | Edward M. McDermott |
| Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hour 24 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Penrod and Sam is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, and Buddy Messinger. [1] [2] Wendy L. Marshall stated that "Beaudine had the Midas touch when it came to directing children" in films like this and Boy of Mine . [3] In 1931, Beaudine directed a sound adaptation of the novel.
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Prints of Penrod and Sam are in the collections of the Library of Congress and EYE Film Institute Netherlands. [4] [5]
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