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Skinner's Baby
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'Skinner's Baby' is a 1917 American silent comedy film starring Bryant Washburn, Hazel Daly, James C. Carroll, and U.K. Haupt. This film projected Washburn out of obscurity; it was quite a success.Lahue, Kalton C. [https://books.google.com/books?id=EHXDkqr9as4C&dq=%22skinner%27s+baby%22 Gentlemen to the Rescue], p. 231 (1972) ("It was in 1917 feature hits like 'Skinner's Dress Suit', 'Skinner's Baby', and 'Skinner Steps Out' (adapted from a popular series of stories by Henry Dodge) that Bryant really scored big ...")(20 April 1918). [https://books.google.com/books?id=gwxKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA737&lpg=PA73#v=onepage&q&f=false What the Picture Did for Me - Kleine], 'Motography', p. 737 It was Jackie Coogan's first film role, as the baby, though uncredited.Cary, Dianna Serra. [https://books.google.com/books?id=dEJSPx9zESwC&pg=PA20#v=onepage&q&f=false Jackie Coogan: The World's Boy King], p. 20 (2003)Soll, Rick (28 March 1974). [http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1974/03/28/page/80/article/coogan-not-kid-anymore-but-he-clings-to-past Coogan not 'Kid' anymore, but he cling to past], 'Chicago Tribune' The film is believed to be lost.
It was released on August 6, 1917,M'Elliott, Mabel (1 August 1917). [http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1917/08/01/page/20/article/largely-fun-and-very-light-is-skinners-baby Largely Fun, and Very Light is "Skinner's Baby"], 'Chicago Daily Tribune' (review) and loosely based on the story by Henry Irving Dodge. The movie was the third of a Skinner series for Washburn, with 'Skinner's Dress Suit' coming first in January 1917, followed by 'Skinner's Bubble' and 'Skinner's Baby', all in the same year.[https://books.google.com/books?id=gABqNFQkjR4C&pg=PA24#v=onepage&q&f=false Early American Cinema], p. 24 (1994 ed.)(21 July 1917). [https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew161unse#page/380/mode/1up/search/skinner%27s In "Skinner's Baby" They Find, After All, It's a Girl], 'Motion Picture News'(25 August 1917). [https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew161unse#page/1190/mode/1up/ Advertisement], 'Motion Picture News'(11 August 1917). [https://archive.org/stream/exhibitorsherald05exhi#page/n330/mode/1up/ Bryant Washburn in "Skinner's Baby" (review)], 'Exhibitor's Herald', p. 25
'Motography' wrote that while the film "lacks the plot material of the earlier releases, it contains enough of human interest to 'get by' easily with most audiences."(11 August 1917). [https://archive.org/stream/motography18elec#page/317/mode/1up/search/washburn Current Releases Reviews], 'Motography' 'Variety' concluded that it was "a sweet wholesome picture with little touches of sentiment interwoven that tug at the heart strings, a feature that provides clean, pleasurable entertainment."Samuel, O.M. (3 August 1917) [https://archive.org/stream/variety47-1917-08#page/n21/mode/1up/search/skinner Film Review - Skinner's Baby], 'Variety', p. 23
Cast
*Bryant Washburn as William Manning Skinner
*Hazel Daly as Honey
*James C. Carroll as McLaughlin
*U.K. Haupt as Perkins
*Jackie Coogan as the baby (uncredited)
References
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