Penrod and Sam (Warner Bros.) (1937)

“PENROD and SAM” PRODUCATOM DEMAILS Below is the official billing for ‘Penrod and Sam.” It is important that this be followed without change or variation. Warner Bros. 25% Pictures, Inc. present 5 % 100% By Booth Tarkington 25% BULLY WAU CH (YOUNG ANTHONY ADVERSE) 35% FRANK CRAVEN—SPRING BYINGTON 60% CRAIG REYNOLDS — HARRY WATSON 40% JACKIE MORROW 40% Directed by WILLIAM McGANN 20% A FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE 20% OSE SES Ses Re ain gc at Pe ee eee ee ee Billy Mauch a egress cessing bo ads Shanes cen eee Frank Craven Ole ee ie ee i Spring Byington aypee) Manse 6 a. nd ee Craig Reynolds SEES gepipes ) lace eric en See een Se eM nea eer Harry Watson SS es AR Ry RT oe errant Aree Jackie Morrow OO ek ee en eee Philip Hurlic Ble a re ee Charles Halton le eee a Sa a Bernice Pilot en ie es A hoes sah occas Bega ce Kenneth Harlan ee Ukstyia: © da Gln: evn. es cst) eee rene een Seen Merron Allan Davis CEN" age eee ty aie elt ee oe ee Ter REA i Si Wills ag ee ee Rt ie Rs es Billy Lechner Pieter ee ee Billy Wolfstone Blghe VORRIIN eh i ee Beige oe ee Jerry Madden ES oe re Se ee De oe en ee Robert Homans We a re a ed SONS cc a ot eae Mildred Gover George Billings Jerry Tucker Jack Cunningham Don Hulbert John Pirrone Rteetere GF i a Pemree Olen cc a ic ee eee a ee. HS Boe eee William McGann gen Lillie Hayward and me FR oe peng etre aan Hugh Cunminks oe SS Sere eee eer reece Fs itr ad Booth Tarkington Disisgue Divector 2327.2. aSe..........eater Hugh Cummings Photesniny OF S24 ai. L. Wm. O’Connell, A.S.C. ting ti ee ae a, 2 a eee RS, eee Thomas Pratt UEC EISORUAE 9S. A ae a a ee Hugh Reticker LENGTH OF FILM RUNNING TIME Page Six Penrod Schofield (Billy Mauch) is a typical, likeable, manly young American boy — the leader of a group of youngsters of his own age, who refer to their organization in public as ‘‘the gang,’’ in secret as the ‘‘Junior G-Men,’’ whose mission is to hunt down criminals. One of the town’s mean youngsters is Rodney Bitts (Jackie Morrow), son of the leading banker (Charles Halton), for whom Penrod’s father (Frank Craven) works as a clerk. Young Rodney Bitts, because of his meanness, has not been allowed by the other lads to become a Junior G-Man. While the two fathers look out the bank window one day, they see a lusty battle between Penrod and Rodney, with the former getting all the better of it. Rodney tries to explain that Penrod’s ‘‘gang’’ had all jumped upon him. His father takes his side. The truth is that Rodney had been annoying a small colored boy named Verman (Philip Hurlic) and Penrod had gallantly taken his part. Then the two fathers, Mr. Bitts and Mr. Schofield, get into a fight. Mr. Schofield wins, but is fired from his job by Mr. Bitts. Just then some real gangsters led by ‘‘Dude’’ Hanson (Craig Reynolds) rob the Bitts bank of a large sum, after a gun-battle in which little Verman’s mother, passing by, is killed. The gangsters take refuge in a barn which is — without their knowledge — the meeting place of the Junior G-Men. The robbers overpower Penrod, Sam (Harry Watson) and Rodney (who in this emergency has been made a member of the order) ; but by some clever maneuvering the boys get word to the real grownup G-Men who surround the barn and capture the crooks. The real G-Man in charge of the capture (Kenneth Harlan) sees to it that the youngsters get full credit and are given the large reward. Mr. Schofield gets back his job and all hands are happy. “he's BILLY MAUCH — A top-ranking star at the age of twelve is the enviable record of Billy Mauch — Born in Peoria, Ill. in 1924, Billy and his twin brother, Bobby, began to sing and dance almost as soon as they could walk and talk — Discovered by a radio scout, were taken to New York to appear on some of the big-time radio programs — When Warner Bros. wanted a boy to play “Anthony Adverse” as a child, Billy was screen-tested and got the role — Then came a featured role in “White Angel” with Kay Francis — Will appear for the first time on the screen with his twin in “The Prince and the Pauper” — Current picture, “Penrod and Sam,” in which he is starred, comes to WN esas AUIVEE ite mietoys Weeewee, ceeeiarerer ey HARRY WATSON — Twelve-year old Harry has been on the screen since the tender age of 1 — Is one of the nine children of Caughey Watson, veteran of the Mack Sennett cowboy pictures — Was one of the “Our Gang” stars until he got too tall — Has received most of his education to date from teachers on movie lots — Worked recently in “Life Begins at 40,” “Punch Drunk,” “The Right to Romanee,” “Love Birds’— Current role is “Sam” in “Penrod and Sam,” which comes HO: THCY oats ae. THESE, 00 a5.2 51.0.0 FRANK CRAVEN — This distinguished actor-playwright is a native of Boston — Played a wide range of characters in successful stage career in United States and England — Among his great successes, “Too Many Cooks” and “The First Year,” both of which he wrote — Also “Bought and Paid For’ and “This Way Out”’— Entered motion pictures two years ago as a writer, not an actor — Became so interested in part of Mr. Schofield, Penrod’s father, in “Penrod and Sam,” that he volunteered to play it — It’s now showing Ale a ec age eae Theatre. SPRING BYINGTON — This excellent comedienne was born in Colorado Springs — Father was superintendent of school there; mother a prominent physician — At 16 she joined the famous Elitch Garden stock company in Denver — Several years later won her way to Broadway — Played in numerous stock companies, notably in Indianapolis and Cincinnati — Her specialty is playing simpering wives and mothers — Came into pictures less than two years ago — Notable performances in “Ah, Wilderness,” “Little Women,” “Broadway Hostess,” “Stage Struck” and “Charge of the Light Brigade”’— At present playing Penrod’s mother in “Penrod and Sain? tats thé. 26st). gotesd Theatre. CRAIG REYNOLDS — Local California boy who made good — Born in Anaheim, heart of the orange belt — Went to school there, played football, baseball, tennis — Learned acting at Drama Art Workship, a little theatre in Los Angeles — Best stage role was opposite Mary Pickford in “Coquette’— Generally plays romantic roles, as in “Stage Struck,” “Ceiling Zero,” “Smart Blonde,” ete. — For first time is a villain in “Penrod and er ab CRO © is)... saat apsf bes Theatre. Page SEES RE 2 BT Se tare a oe Gh te AE te eel a I ne 2 UNE AN URN a ae noon sah Sepp inva caren 3 ‘junior. G-Man Exploitation, ©. 522.0). 2.6 iin ee Wine a. 4 Contest Pace. 5... ca a ee 5 Production Information and The Story 6 Coereat FICE, Gel So iis hehe ay ee ae 7 thru 10 Advertising Section. "92.28... Sa ae ee ee 11 thru 14 Oo Noon ds es ee 15 Nawaltigg. $n Leen S373 2 he Se ee eS Sa 15 Leb: Ola el hain Roe e e aeee . eeee 15 aa a EA 16 EE SE PRT RAR St le ee ae 16 Window Cards .....................0.0ccceceeees