This was the last of the comedies I watched on the Kino DVD called "The Harold Lloyd Collection" and the first feature for this legendary silent comedian. This was different from his shorts I saw previously on the disc in that since this movie had a longer running time, we don't get to the gags right away and as a result, one really gets to know and identify more with Lloyd. Here, he lives with his grandma (a charming Anna Townsend) who has long protected him but now has to find a way for him to get courage. There's also his bully rival (Charles Stevenson) for Mildred Davis' hand and a Rolling Stone (Dick Sutherland), who terrorizes everyone in town, Harold has to contend with. I'll stop there and just say what a very funny and touching movie this was. The story is both well told-even with a Civil War flashback also involving Lloyd-and the gags just flow nicely from one sequence to another. And the way Harold overcomes his adversities was just refreshing to watch especially concerning his old bully rival. So on that note, I highly recommend Grandma's Boy.
Review of Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy
(1922)
Grandma's Boy was a very funny and touching early feature for Harold Lloyd
4 August 2009