The Kid Brother (1927)
Country: US
Technical: bw 83m silent
Director: Ted Wilde, J. A. Howe, Lewis Milestone
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James
Synopsis:
The sheriff of Hickoryville is literally a pillar of the community, proud of his two fine sons but embarrassed by his third. Milquetoast Harold must make do with his wits, since he missed out on the brawn.
Review:
Possibly the best of Lloyd's features, this has the simplest of setups but almost as soon as you see Harold and his two burly brothers side by side the laughter comes unbidden. The western setting helps in a way, so rich in tropes for debunking, and the gag writing is endlessly inventive and seamlessly executed.
Country: US
Technical: bw 83m silent
Director: Ted Wilde, J. A. Howe, Lewis Milestone
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James
Synopsis:
The sheriff of Hickoryville is literally a pillar of the community, proud of his two fine sons but embarrassed by his third. Milquetoast Harold must make do with his wits, since he missed out on the brawn.
Review:
Possibly the best of Lloyd's features, this has the simplest of setups but almost as soon as you see Harold and his two burly brothers side by side the laughter comes unbidden. The western setting helps in a way, so rich in tropes for debunking, and the gag writing is endlessly inventive and seamlessly executed.
Country: US
Technical: bw 83m silent
Director: Ted Wilde, J. A. Howe, Lewis Milestone
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James
Synopsis:
The sheriff of Hickoryville is literally a pillar of the community, proud of his two fine sons but embarrassed by his third. Milquetoast Harold must make do with his wits, since he missed out on the brawn.
Review:
Possibly the best of Lloyd's features, this has the simplest of setups but almost as soon as you see Harold and his two burly brothers side by side the laughter comes unbidden. The western setting helps in a way, so rich in tropes for debunking, and the gag writing is endlessly inventive and seamlessly executed.