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Skippy poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
1931·Comedy / Drama / Family·1h 25m

SKIPPY

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

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.

Above the Line
Norman Taurog·DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz·WriterNorman Z. McLeod·WriterKarl Struss·Director of PhotographyJohn Leipold·Music
Cast
Jackie Cooper·Skippy SkinnerRobert Coogan·SookyMitzi Green·EloiseJackie Searl·SidneyWillard Robertson·Herbert SkinnerEnid Bennett·Ellen SkinnerDonald Haines·Harley NubbinsHelen Jerome Eddy·Mrs. WayneBeaudine Anderson·BoyDannie Mac Grant·Boy
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Norman Taurog·Director
Writing· 5
Joseph L. Mankiewicz·WriterNorman Z. McLeod·WriterDon Marquis·WriterSam Mintz·WriterPercy Crosby·Comic Book
Camera· 2
Karl Struss·Director of PhotographyCliff Shirpser·Assistant Camera
Sound & Music· 3
John Leipold·MusicGene Merritt·SoundJack King·Musician
Art & Design· 1
Russ Pierce·Props
Production· 3
Louis D. Lighton·ProducerAdolph Zukor·ProducerCharles E. McCarthy·Publicist
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Skippy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A8A4F
#4F7A4F
#CC3333
Mood
Friendly, Wholesome
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young boy with short brown hair and a plaid shirt is depicted from the waist up, smiling and looking to his left. He is holding a small, light brown kangaroo,”

familyadventure
Key Elements
BoyKangarooPlaid ShirtGreen Plants
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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