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22 January 1927 (USA) morePlot:
The most important family in Hickoryville is (naturally enough) the Hickorys, with sheriff Jim and his tough manly sons Leo and Olin... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
One Of The All-Time Classics moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Harold Lloyd | ... | Harold Hickory | |
| Jobyna Ralston | ... | Mary Powers | |
| Walter James | ... | Jim Hickory | |
| Leo Willis | ... | Leo Hickory | |
| Olin Francis | ... | Olin Hickory | |
| Constantine Romanoff | ... | Sandoni (as C. Romanoff) | |
| Eddie Boland | ... | 'Flash' Farrell | |
| Frank Lanning | ... | Sam Hooper | |
| Ralph Yearsley | ... | Hank Hooper (as R. Yearsley) |
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Australia:GFun Stuff
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Lloyd's Brother, Gaylord Lloyd functioned as an assistant director on the film. moreGoofs:
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All silent movie buffs know about Chaplin's THE GOLD RUSH and Keaton's THE GENERAL. Strangely, THE KID BROTHER has been almost forgotten, which is a shame, as it is Harold Lloyd's masterpiece.
Better known for the "human fly" sequence in SAFETY LAST, it is in THE KID BROTHER that Harold reaches the top level of silent comedy stardom, alongside Chaplin & Keaton.
The story is a Western, set mostly on the ranch where Harold lives with his burly sheriff father and two older brothers. There's a dumb bully down the road, a very pretty young lady, a traveling medicine show and a nasty, bald bad guy. I don't want to give away any of the plot, but suffice it to say that Harold gets to showcase his famous athletic agility and there is a very complex & satisfying final showdown with Mr. Bad Guy at the climax.
For pure romanticism, however, there are few scenes in any silent film that can beat the one where Harold climbs a tree, ever higher, for one more glimpse of the very pretty young lady. It's about as sweet as they come...