Grandma's Boy is a 1922 family comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. The film was highly influential, helping to pioneer feature-length comedies which combined gags with character development. This film was immensely popular, commercially successful film in its time.[4]
Grandma's Boy | |
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Directed by | Fred C. Newmeyer |
Written by | Hal Roach Sam Taylor Jean Havez H.M. Walker |
Produced by | Hal Roach (uncredited) |
Starring | Harold Lloyd |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Pathe Film Exchange original release, Associated Exhibitors Encore Presentation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $94,412[2] |
Box office | $1.1 million (US/Canada)[3] |
Plot
The grandma's boy is a timid coward who cannot muster the courage to woo his girl and is afraid of his rival. His loving grandma gives him a magic charm from the Civil War that had been used by his grandfather, which gives him the courage to capture a town criminal and win the girl. The "magic charm" turns out to be the handle of her umbrella and his grandma was pretending it was magical all along.
Cast
- Harold Lloyd - Grandma's Boy[1]: 9 / Grandfather
- Mildred Davis - His Girl[1]: 9
- Anna Townsend - Grandma[1]: 9
- Noah Young - The Sheriff[1]: 9
- Dick Sutherland - The Rolling Stone[1]: 9
- Charles Stevenson - His Rival/The Union General[1]: 9
See also
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External links
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