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Grandma's Boy (1922)

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Release Date: Sep 3, 1922 Wide

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This rollicking comedy is Harold Lloyd's second feature film and like the first, A Sailor-Made Man was originally conceived of as a short film. During the shooting, Lloyd and long-time collaborator Hal Roach insisted on continually developing his character and moving beyond pure gags into a real story. $100,000 and five reels later the film was ready to preview. Because the entire work was so funny and well-done, it was decided to leave it intact and market it as a feature film. Following the

Unrated, 1 hr.

Kids & Family, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Fred C. Newmeyer

In Theaters: Sep 3, 1922 Wide

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Cast

Harold Lloyd
Granddaddy in Flashback...
Mildred Davis
Mildred
Mrs. Anna Townsend
Grandma
Charles E. Stevenson
The Bully
Dick Sutherland
The Tramp
Noah Young
The Sheriff
Sammy Brooks
Townsman
William Gillespie
Townsman
Wally Howe
Townsman
Gus Leonard
Farmer

Critic Reviews for Grandma's Boy

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Lloyd is good at showing humiliation.

June 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Incorporates the best of the standard Harold Lloyd formula.

February 7, 2006 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

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This movie is funny, but the story is predictable and cliched. Overall it's pretty good though, and if you like Lloyd's work you should see it, but it could have been better.

August 25, 2011

AJ Verser

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This is how the frail, timid, glasses wearing character that Lloyd created is supposed to be conveyed on screen. The story is simple enough, weak kid gets picked on by bully, weak kid likes girl, bully goes after girl, weak kid stands up to bully and wins girl in the end. The "Glasses Character" was built for this

July 15, 2011

Matthew Younker

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