{"id":3450,"date":"2007-07-06T10:39:16","date_gmt":"2007-07-06T17:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3450"},"modified":"2020-12-29T12:38:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T19:38:14","slug":"grandmas-boy-1922","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3450","title":{"rendered":"Grandma&#8217;s Boy (1922)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Daybreak stings the boy with the realization that he is helpless, hopeless and useless &#8212; a weakling.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Poster-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Poster-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Poster-82x128.jpg 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Poster.jpg 487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA cowardly nebbish (Harold Lloyd) is assisted by his feisty grandma (Anna Townsend) in gaining the courage to pursue a murderous tramp (Dick Sutherland), and fight against his lifelong rival (Charles Stevenson) for the hand of his sweetheart (Mildred Davis).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nHarold Lloyd&#8217;s first full-length film holds up surprisingly well today. In addition to plenty of amusing sight gags, it possesses a cohesive narrative, a sympathetic protagonist, and a refreshing character arc, as &#8220;Grandma&#8217;s boy&#8221; shifts from a simpering ninny to a self-confident young man worthy of our admiration. Apparently Charlie Chaplin was a fan of this film, noting, &#8220;It is one of the best constructed screenplays I have ever seen on the screen.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna Townsend as Lloyd&#8217;s concerned grandma<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend-1024x657.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend-421x270.png 421w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Townsend.png 1609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The amusing Civil War &#8220;flashback&#8221; scene<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback-1024x658.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback-1024x658.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback-420x270.png 420w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Flashback.png 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clever inter-titles: &#8220;One of those slow towns where the Tuesday morning Express arrives Wednesday afternoon. If Monday&#8217;s train gets out of the way.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle-1024x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle-1536x955.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle-434x270.png 434w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Grandmas-Boy-Intertitle.png 1643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. While not as famous as either <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25173\"><em>Safety Last!<\/em> (1923)<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25795\"><em>The Freshman<\/em> (1925)<\/a>, this holds interest as Lloyd&#8217;s first full-length film. Listed as a film with Historical Importance and as a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0013201\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1922\/09\/04\/archives\/the-screen.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/410796\/grandmas-boy#articles-reviews?articleId=24008\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/grandmas-boy\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Daybreak stings the boy with the realization that he is helpless, hopeless and useless &#8212; a weakling.&#8221; Synopsis: A cowardly nebbish (Harold Lloyd) is assisted by his feisty grandma (Anna Townsend) in gaining the courage to pursue a murderous tramp (Dick Sutherland), and fight against his lifelong rival (Charles Stevenson) for the hand of his sweetheart (Mildred Davis). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Arc Comedy Love Triangle Silent Films Review: Harold Lloyd&#8217;s first full-length film holds up surprisingly well&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3450\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - 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