Penrod and Sam (1923 film)

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.

Penrod and Sam
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	June 18, 1923 (1923-06-18)
Running time	1 hour, 24 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot summary

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]