Peck's Bad Boy (1934)

Synopsis: Based on the hit play and series of books by George W. Peck, this moving comedy/drama stars Jackie Cooper as the innocent boy who only wants to please his father by doing well, but is instead... Based on the hit play and series of books by George W. Peck, this moving comedy/drama stars Jackie Cooper as the innocent boy who only wants to please his father by doing well, but is instead continually blamed for the atrocious misdeeds of his cousin, Horace (Jackie Searle). Bill Peck (Cooper) and his dad (Thomas Meighan) live in a quiet state of bliss until the dreadful Aunt Lily (Dorothy Peterson) and Horace move in. They tell poor Bill he was adopted so they can try to break up the father and son's close familial bond and move Horace in as dad's favorite. Many tears are shed before things finally get straightened out. This is a rare and interesting example of early American "family" fare, filled with homespun sincerity and classic comedy touches, courtesy of director Edward F. Cline (THE BANK DICK). [More]

Starring: Jackie Cooper, Thomas Meighan, Jackie Searl, Dorothy Peterson

Starring: Jackie Cooper, Thomas Meighan, Jackie Searl, Dorothy Peterson, O.P. Heggie, Charles Evans, Harvey Clark, Lloyd Ingraham

Director: Edward F. Cline

Director: Edward F. Cline
Story: George W. Peck
Producer: Sol Lesser
Screenwriter: Bernard Schubert, Marguerite Roberts

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