Penrod
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Penrod is a collection of comic sketches
by Booth Tarkington
that was first published in 1914
. The book follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in the pre-World War I
Midwestern United States
, in a similar vein to Tom Sawyer
. In Penrod, Tarkington established characters who appeared in two further books, Penrod and Sam
(1916) and Penrod Jashber
(1929). The three books were published together in one volume, Penrod: His Complete Story, in 1931.
Sketch story
A sketch story, or sketch, is a piece of writing that is generally shorter than a short story, and contains very little, if any, plot. The term was most popularly-used in the late nineteenth century. As a literary work, it is also often referred to simply as the sketch.-Style:A sketch is mainly...
by Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams...
that was first published in 1914
1914 in literature
The year 1914 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The literature of World War I makes its first appearance.*November 7 - The first issue of The New Republic magazine is published....
. The book follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in the pre-World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
, in a similar vein to Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
Thomas "Tom" Sawyer is the title character of the Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer . He appears in three other novels by Twain: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Tom Sawyer Abroad , and Tom Sawyer, Detective .Sawyer also appears in at least three unfinished Twain works, Huck and Tom...
. In Penrod, Tarkington established characters who appeared in two further books, Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam is a 1937 comedy/drama film directed by William C. McGann. It was the third screen version of American writer Booth Tarkington's novel Penrod and Sam.-Plot:...
(1916) and Penrod Jashber
Penrod Jashber
Penrod Jashber is the third in a series of collections of sketches by Booth Tarkington about the adventures of Penrod Schofield, an 11-year-old middle-class boy in a small city in the pre-World War I Midwestern United States. Published in 1929, it was preceded by Penrod in 1914 and Penrod and Sam...
(1929). The three books were published together in one volume, Penrod: His Complete Story, in 1931.
On stage and screen
This list includes all films based on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington, including the sequels to Penrod.- Penrod (1918), play adapted by Edward E. Rose and staged in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - Penrod (1922), silent film, with Wesley BarryWesley BarryWesley Barry was an American child actor in silent motion pictures. He later became a producer and director of both film and television. As a director, he was sometimes billed as Wesley E...
as Penrod. - Penrod and Sam (1923), silent film, based on the first sequel to Penrod, with Ben Alexander as Penrod.
- Penrod and Sam (1931), with Leon Janney as Penrod.
- Snakes Alive (1931), (comedy short), with Billy Hayes as Penrod.
- One Good Deed (1931), (comedy short), with Billy Hayes as Penrod.
- Batter Up! (1931), (comedy short), with Billy Hayes as Penrod.
- Detectuvs (1932), (comedy short), with Billy Hayes as Penrod.
- His Honor -- Penrod (1932), (comedy short), with Billy Hayes as Penrod.
- Hot Dog (1932), (comedy short), with Billy Hayes as Penrod.
- Penrod's Bull Pen (1932), (comedy short), with Billy Hayes as Penrod.
- Penrod and Sam (1937), with Billy MauchBilly and Bobby MauchWilliam John Mauch , known as Billy, and his identical twin brother, Robert Joseph Mauch, , known as Bobby, were child actors in the 1930s...
as Penrod, the first of three Penrod films starring the Mauch twins. - Penrod and His Twin Brother (1938), with Billy and Bobby MauchBilly and Bobby MauchWilliam John Mauch , known as Billy, and his identical twin brother, Robert Joseph Mauch, , known as Bobby, were child actors in the 1930s...
as the leads. - Penrod's Double Trouble (1938), with Billy and Bobby MauchBilly and Bobby MauchWilliam John Mauch , known as Billy, and his identical twin brother, Robert Joseph Mauch, , known as Bobby, were child actors in the 1930s...
as the leads. - On Moonlight BayOn Moonlight Bay (film)On Moonlight Bay is a 1951 musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth which tells the story of the Winfield family at the turn of the century. The movie is based loosely on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington. There was a 1953 sequel, By the Light of the Silvery Moon.-Plot:On Moonlight Bay centers on...
(1951), a musicalMusical filmThe musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
with Billy Gray http://www.bigrockeng.com/billy.htm as Wesley Winfield (Penrod), Doris DayDoris DayDoris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
as his sister Marjorie (the lead), and Gordon MacRaeGordon MacRaeGordon MacRae was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel and films with Doris Day like Starlift.-Early life:Born Albert Gordon MacRae in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae graduated from...
as her love interest. - By the Light of the Silvery MoonBy the Light of the Silvery Moon (film)By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 musical film. It is the sequel to On Moonlight Bay. Like its predecessor, the movie is based loosely on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington.-Plot:...
(1953), the musical sequel to On Moonlight Bay, with the same cast.