Grandma's Boy (1922 film)

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.

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 / Grandfather
 * Mildred Davis - His Girl
 * Anna Townsend - Grandma
 * Noah Young - The Sheriff
 * Dick Sutherland - The Rolling Stone
 * Charles Stevenson - His Rival/The Union General