Grandma's Boy

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 - The Union General See also Harold Lloyd filmography