Grandma's Boy (1922 film)
1922 film by Fred C. Newmeyer
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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 an immensely popular, commercially successful film in its time.[4]
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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 |
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| Distributed by | Pathé 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 as Grandma's Boy[1]: 9 / Grandfather
- Mildred Davis as His Girl[1]: 9
- Anna Townsend as Grandma[1]: 9
- Noah Young as The Sheriff[1]: 9
- Dick Sutherland as The Rolling Stone[1]: 9
- Charles Stevenson as His Rival / The Union General[1]: 9
