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Sooky

Sooky

Sooky

Sooky

THE SCREEN'S BIGGEST LITTLE STAR JACKIE COOPER with Robert Coogan in another adventure into the wilds of Shantytown!

1931•1h 17m•

★5.0(2 ratings)

FamilyComedy

Overview

Skippy, son of Dr. Herbert and Mrs. Skinner, adamantly stands by his poor friend, Sooky Wayne, who lives in Shantytown with his sickly mother. The Boone Boys, a boys' club that costs thirty dollars to join and has uniforms that Sooky admires, refuses to admit him because he is poor. Sooky and Skippy form their own club called the Beagle Boys.

Director

Writers

Percy Crosby, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Sam Mintz, Norman Z. McLeod

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Main Cast

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Skippy

Robert Coogan

Robert Coogan

Sooky

Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Sidney Saunders

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Herbert Skinner

Enid Bennett

Enid Bennett

Helen Skinner

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Mrs Wayne

Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver

Mr. Moggs

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Mr. Willoughby

Gertrude Sutton

Gertrude Sutton

Hilda

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Krausmyer

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Officer Duncan

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Norman Taurog

Writing

Writer: Percy Crosby
Writer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer: Sam Mintz
Writer: Norman Z. McLeod
Story: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cinematography

Assistant Camera: Fred Mayer

Keywords

family relationships

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "THE SCREEN'S BIGGEST LITTLE STAR JACKIE COOPER with Robert Coogan in another adventure into the wilds of Shantytown!"

#2

The runtime is 77 minutes (1h 17m).

#3

The film was directed by Norman Taurog.

#4

The screenplay was written by Percy Crosby and Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0022414.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Sooky

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures