Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

Romance, adventure and comedy galore

NR 1933 · 70 min · ★ 7.3 · Romance, Comedy, Adventure

After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression, the Skitch family pulls up stakes and heads west to California to begin life anew. Comedy, released in 1933.

Directed by James Cruze · Written by Anne Cameron

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