Sooky
| Sooky | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Screenplay by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz Norman Z. McLeod Sam Mintz |
| Produced by | Louis D. Lighton |
| Starring | Jackie Cooper Robert Coogan Jackie Searl Willard Robertson Enid Bennett Helen Jerome Eddy |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $370,000[1] |
Sooky is a 1931 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Norman Taurog and written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Norman Z. McLeod and Sam Mintz. It is a sequel to the 1931 film Skippy. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Robert Coogan, Jackie Searl, Willard Robertson, Enid Bennett and Helen Jerome Eddy. It was released on December 26, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3][4]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (November 2022) |
Cast
[edit]- Jackie Cooper as Skippy Skinner
- Robert Coogan as Sooky Wayne
- Jackie Searl as Sidney Saunders
- Willard Robertson as Dr. Skinner
- Enid Bennett as Mrs. Skinner
- Helen Jerome Eddy as Mrs. Wayne
- Guy Oliver as Mr. Moggs
- Harry Beresford as Mr. Willoughby
- Gertrude Sutton as Hilda
- Oscar Apfel as Krausmyer
- Tom Wilson as Officer Duncan
References
[edit]- ^ Michael A. Hoey, Elvis' Favorite Director: The Amazing 52-Film Career of Norman Taurog, Bear Manor Media 2013
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (December 21, 1931). "Movie Review - - THE SCREEN; Skippy and His Little Chum, Sooky, Are Infused With Martial Spirit in Their New Adventure. A Murder Mystery. A German Juvenile Film. Movietone News". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Sooky (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Sooky". Afi.com. December 26, 1931. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
External links
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Categories:
- 1931 films
- 1930s adventure comedy-drama films
- American black-and-white films
- American adventure comedy-drama films
- American sequel films
- 1930s English-language films
- Films about children
- Films based on American comics
- Films based on comic strips
- Films directed by Norman Taurog
- Films with screenplays by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Live-action films based on comics
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1931 comedy films
- 1931 drama films
- 1930s American films
- English-language adventure comedy-drama films
- Adventure film stubs