Penrod
With his reputation as a troublemaker, Penrod Schofield is the president of the American Boys' Protective Association, which meets each week to report the wrongs inflicted by parents, disagreeable neighbors, and inconsiderate policemen. During the busy summer Penrod ruins an amateur theatrical production and shocks a dancing class with his antics during a formal dance. Rupe Collins, the town tough boy, bullies the gang until he runs afoul of Herman and Verman, two children who get rid of Rupe with the use of scythes and lawnmowers . Outraged leading citizens are alarmed by the gang's mischief, however when the boys capture two notorious bandits, the threats turn to praise and Penrod becomes the hero of lovely Marjorie Jones.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Released
- 1922
Details
Release year: 1922
Storyline
With his reputation as a troublemaker, Penrod Schofield is the president of the American Boys' Protective Association, which meets each week to report the wrongs inflicted by parents, disagreeable neighbors, and inconsiderate policemen. During the busy summer Penrod ruins an amateur theatrical production and shocks a dancing class with his antics during a formal dance. Rupe Collins, the town tough boy, bullies the gang until he runs afoul of Herman and Verman, two children who get rid of Rupe with the use of scythes and lawnmowers . Outraged leading citizens are alarmed by the gang's mischief, however when the boys capture two notorious bandits, the threats turn to praise and Penrod becomes the hero of lovely Marjorie Jones.
Top credits
- Wesley Barry — Penrod
- Tully Marshall — Mr. Schofield
- Claire McDowell — Mrs. Schofield
- John Harron — Robert Williams