It's a case of mistaken identity when Penrod and his dog Duke wind up in trouble after a lookalike boy and dog move into town.It's a case of mistaken identity when Penrod and his dog Duke wind up in trouble after a lookalike boy and dog move into town.It's a case of mistaken identity when Penrod and his dog Duke wind up in trouble after a lookalike boy and dog move into town.
Robert J. Mauch
- Danny
- (as Bobby Mauch)
Benny Bartlett
- Chuck
- (as Bennie Bartlett)
Johnnie Pirrone Jr.
- Sam
- (as John Pirrone)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn 1938, Warner Bros. distributed this film in some locations on a double bill with Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) starring George Brent and Olivia de Havilland.
- GoofsIn the opening credits, Philip Hurlic's character Verman is listed as "Vermin."
- Crazy creditsThe opening title card contains the following: "with The Mauch Twins Billy and Bobby"
- ConnectionsFollowed by Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)
- SoundtracksTwinkle, Twinkle Little Star
(uncredited)
Traditional nursery song
[Variations in the score throughout]
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Penrod Schofield's misadventure
Penrod Schofield (Billy Mauch) is constantly battling spoiled rich kid Rodney Bitts. The problem is that Rodney's father is the boss of Penrod's father. Penrod gets grounded but he runs away to the fair. At the fair, Penrod gets trapped in a runaway balloon. He is considered missing and the reward builds up to $5k. Conman Tex Boyden knows that he floated away on the balloon and finds carnival worker Danny Dugan to be a spitting image of Penrod. Professor Caligostro dismisses the idea and quickly turnarounds to implement the idea of faking Danny as the returning Penrod.
Penrod Schofield was a character in books first published in 1914. He has a few films under him already. This one is Billy Mauch's second movie as Penrod. He's a fine child actor and he gets his twin into the action. The premise is a little out there and too convenient. The comedic elements have trouble since the tension of the drama needs to play out. There are lots of moments where people are too dumb to ask an extra question. That gets a little frustrating but it's still a compelling misadventure.
Penrod Schofield was a character in books first published in 1914. He has a few films under him already. This one is Billy Mauch's second movie as Penrod. He's a fine child actor and he gets his twin into the action. The premise is a little out there and too convenient. The comedic elements have trouble since the tension of the drama needs to play out. There are lots of moments where people are too dumb to ask an extra question. That gets a little frustrating but it's still a compelling misadventure.
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- Oct 11, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Penrod and His Twin Brother (1938) officially released in Canada in English?
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