IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
A meek young man must find the courage within when a rogue tramp menaces his home town.A meek young man must find the courage within when a rogue tramp menaces his home town.A meek young man must find the courage within when a rogue tramp menaces his home town.
- Awards
- 1 win
Jack Morgan
- Little Boy with Grandma
- (scenes deleted)
Roy Brooks
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Sammy Brooks
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Jack Edwards
- Grandma's Boy as a Baby
- (uncredited)
William Gillespie
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- …
John Hatton
- Schoolboy Bully #1
- (uncredited)
Wally Howe
- The Girl's Father
- (uncredited)
- …
Mark Jones
- Old Hag with Talisman
- (uncredited)
James T. Kelley
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
- Farmer
- (uncredited)
Gaylord Lloyd
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
George Rowe
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOriginally intended as a serious movie, this film was altered by Harold Lloyd into a comedy by adding the gag scenes later on.
- GoofsGrandma's boy puts six mothballs in the chocolate box. His girl gives him one from the box, but when his rival later picks up two, there are seven mothballs in the box instead of five.
- Quotes
Title Card: .The place. BLOSSOM BEND: One of those slow towns where the Tuesday morning Express arrives Wednesday afternoon. If Monday's train gets out of the way.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Masters: Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989)
- SoundtracksYou Are the Ideal of My Dreams
(1910) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Herbert Ingraham
Sheet music shown before The Girl plays it on piano
Featured review
an absolutely beautiful full-length Lloyd film
Although the similarity of this plot to several other Lloyd films is obvious (thus preventing it from getting a rating of 10), this is still one of Harold Lloyd's best. What sets this apart from many comedies of the same era is that it is NOT jam-packed with laughs but takes a more leisurely pace and tells a sweet story. Our hero, Lloyd, is a wimp with little self-confidence. His loving grandmother gives him Grandpa's good luck charm--saying it will give him strength and courage. As a result he is able to help the town look for a dangerous desperado and in the process prove to his girl that he is indeed a man.
Great cinematography, pacing and excellent laughs all work together to make this his best film up until that time. Plus, unlike most comedies of the time, this one is quite artistic and sweet.
Great cinematography, pacing and excellent laughs all work together to make this his best film up until that time. Plus, unlike most comedies of the time, this one is quite artistic and sweet.
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- planktonrules
- Jul 23, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $94,412 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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