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Bookmark this pageGrandma's Boy (1922)
Director: Fred Newmeyer
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
This country comedy ('Ma wants some gasoline - she's scouring Pa's neck') contradicts the received wisdom about Lloyd being all gags and no character. The coward's redemption was a framework he often exploited, and it's remarkable how much conviction he puts into the scenes of humiliation, and how violent (and gag-free) is the climax, where Harold finally stands up to the bully. Parts of it are funny, though, notably the series of disasters when Harold goes courting, involving inappropriate dress, malevolent ornaments, importunate kittens and a pocketful of mothballs. Other delights include Mildred Davis, all dimples and ringlets, a stereotype from another age; and the rather poetic documentary going on in the background, as Harold makes his way across a patchwork of fields and building sites that was Hollywood 1922.Author: BBa
Cast & crew
Director: Fred Newmeyer
Producer: Hal Roach
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Anna Townsend, Charles A Stevenson, Dick Sutherland full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 65 mins
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