Skippy

Skippy

"Love's so beautiful I feel like giving somebody a sock on the jaw."

1931 · 85 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Family, Comedy

Skippy, the mischievous son of a wealthy doctor, meets Sooky in poverty-ridden Shantytown, and together they try to save Sooky's pet from a cruel dogcatcher.

Directed by Norman Taurog · Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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