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Dinky

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
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Jackie Cooper in Dinky (1935)
  • Drama
Mrs. Daniels has been framed on a fraud charge and sent to prison. By bundling her son, Dinky, off to military school, she is able to keep her shame a secret from him. Upon learning the trut... Read allMrs. Daniels has been framed on a fraud charge and sent to prison. By bundling her son, Dinky, off to military school, she is able to keep her shame a secret from him. Upon learning the truth, our young hero voluntarily pulls out of the school and takes up residence in an orphana... Read allMrs. Daniels has been framed on a fraud charge and sent to prison. By bundling her son, Dinky, off to military school, she is able to keep her shame a secret from him. Upon learning the truth, our young hero voluntarily pulls out of the school and takes up residence in an orphanage. But now it's his turn to hide the truth from his mother, by pretending via corresponde... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
139
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  • Directors
    • Howard Bretherton
    • D. Ross Lederman
  • Writers
    • Harry Sauber(screenplay)
    • John Fante(story)
    • Frank Fenton(story)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Cooper
    • Mary Astor
    • Roger Pryor
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  • Directors
    • Howard Bretherton
    • D. Ross Lederman
  • Writers
    • Harry Sauber(screenplay)
    • John Fante(story)
    • Frank Fenton(story)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Cooper
    • Mary Astor
    • Roger Pryor
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Mary Astor and Jackie Cooper in Dinky (1935)
    Mary Astor, Jackie Cooper, and Roger Pryor in Dinky (1935)
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    Jackie Cooper
    Jackie Cooper
    • Dinky Danielsas Dinky Daniels
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Mrs. Martha Danielsas Mrs. Martha Daniels
    Roger Pryor
    Roger Pryor
    • Tom Marsdenas Tom Marsden
    Henry Armetta
    Henry Armetta
    • Tony Karamazo - the Junkmanas Tony Karamazo - the Junkman
    Betty Jean Hainey
    • Maryas Mary
    • (as Betty Jean Haney)
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Col. Barnesas Col. Barnes
    Jimmy Butler
    Jimmy Butler
    • Cadet Laneas Cadet Lane
    George Ernest
    George Ernest
    • Jojoas Jojo
    Edith Fellows
    Edith Fellows
    • Sallyas Sally
    Sidney Miller
    Sidney Miller
    • Sammyas Sammy
    Richard Quine
    Richard Quine
    • Jackie Shawas Jackie Shaw
    Frankie Genardi
    • Mike Bethald - the Italian Orphanas Mike Bethald - the Italian Orphan
    • (as Frank Gernardi)
    Clay Clement
    Clay Clement
    • Gerald Standishas Gerald Standish
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • District Attorneyas District Attorney
    Florence Fair
    • Mrs. Shawas Mrs. Shaw
    James Burke
    James Burke
    • Truck Driveras Truck Driver
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Superintendent of Orphanageas Superintendent of Orphanage
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Extra at Football Gameas Extra at Football Game
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Howard Bretherton
      • D. Ross Lederman
    • Writers
      • Harry Sauber(screenplay)
      • John Fante(story)
      • Frank Fenton(story)
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    Mrs. Daniels has been framed on a fraud charge and sent to prison. By bundling her son, Dinky, off to military school, she is able to keep her shame a secret from him. Upon learning the truth, our young hero voluntarily pulls out of the school and takes up residence in an orphanage. But now it's his turn to hide the truth from his mother, by pretending via correspondence that he's still a cadet in good standing. —Anonymous
    • prison
    • orphanage
    • fraud
    • teenage boy
    • bond
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    • Taglines
      • THE SCREEN'S BIGGEST LITTLE MAN IS BACK! (Print Ad- Lodi News,((Lodi. Calif.)) 14 June 1935)
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Approved
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    • Connections
      Edited into The Our Gang Story (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Dinky
      (uncredited)

      Music by Allie Wrubel

      Played during the opening credits and at the end

    User reviews4

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    Top review
    7/10
    Jackie Cooper is such a doll
    Jackie Cooper's pout is the cutest pout in the world, next to Shirley Temple's. If they'd ever made a movie together, the audience would be crying so hard they wouldn't be able to pay attention to the film. In Dinky, Jackie plays a young boy in military school whose mother, Mary Astor, gets sent to jail for a crime she didn't commit. While Mary tries to hide her location from her son, her son tries to hide his location from her. To help her expenses, Jackie leaves military school and enrolls in an orphanage school.

    Sounds like the perfect makings for a tearjerker, and if you're a mother, you probably will reach for your handkerchief a time or two. It's not really as sad as it sounds, though, and most of the movie is enjoyable, since Jackie is such a doll and Mary is the stereotypical suffering mother. If you're a fan of his, or you've never seen one of his movies when he was a child star, you've got to watch it.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kadett Dinky
    • Filming locations
      • Army and Navy Academy - 2605 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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