Peck's Bad Boy (1921)

Synopsis: Based on George Wilbur Peck's affable stories of boyhood misadventures, PECK'S BAD BOY stars America's biggest silent child star, Jackie Coogan (OLIVER TWIST), as a lovable youngster who can't stay... Based on George Wilbur Peck's affable stories of boyhood misadventures, PECK'S BAD BOY stars America's biggest silent child star, Jackie Coogan (OLIVER TWIST), as a lovable youngster who can't stay out of trouble. From planting ants where they shouldn't be to releasing a lion from its cage at the circus, Coogan's transgressions are both humorous and extensive. They also tend toward the illicit: Coogan attempts to blackmail his father and hides documents that cause the arrest of his sister's boyfriend. At first the boy's only real loyalty is to his dog, whom he rescues from the neighborhood dogcatcher in another amusing bit of troublemaking. But when pressed with real consequences, Coogan learns to take responsibility for his actions, an act that later proves instrumental toward saving the life of his dog. As the decades roll past, the content of PECK'S BAD BOY remains a fine piece of family entertainment for Coogan fans and the young at heart. [More]

Starring: Jackie Coogan, Wheeler Oakman, Doris May, Raymond Hatton

Starring: Jackie Coogan, Wheeler Oakman, Doris May, Raymond Hatton, James Corrigan, Lillian Leighton

Director: Sam Wood

Director: Sam Wood

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