Penrod and Sam (1923 film) explained

Penrod and Sam
Director:	William Beaudine
Producer:	J. K. McDonald
Screenplay:	Louis D. Lighton Hope Loring
Starring:	Ben Alexander Joe Butterworth Buddy Messinger
Cinematography:	Ray June Edward Ullman
Editing:	Edward M. McDermott
Distributor:	Associated First National Pictures
Runtime:	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.

Cast

• Ben Alexander as Penrod Schofield
• Joe Butterworth as Sam Williams
• Buddy Messinger as Rodney Bitts
• Newton Hall as Georgie Bassett
• Gertrude Messinger as Marjorie Jones
• Joe McGray as Herman
• Eugene Jackson as Verman
• Rockliffe Fellowes as Mr. Schofield
• Gladys Brockwell as Mrs. Schofield
• Mary Philbin as Margaret Schofield

Preservation

Prints of Penrod and Sam are in the collections of the Library of Congress and EYE Film Institute Netherlands.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. 1997. University of California Press. 978-0-520-20969-5. 598.
2. https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/11317?sid The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:Penrod and Sam
3. Book: Marshall, Wendy L.. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. January 1, 2005. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-5218-1. 138.
4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 140 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
5. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2467/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Penrod and Sam