My Boy (film)
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Directed by | Victor Heerman; Albert Austin |
Produced by | Sol Lesser |
Written by | Victor Heerman |
Starring | Jackie Coogan |
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Running time | 56 minutes[1] |
Country | U.S. |
Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
My Boy is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Victor Heerman and Albert Austin, and starring child actor Jackie Coogan.
Plot
Seven-year-old Jackie Blair (Coogan), the son of poor immigrants, is orphaned and finds his way into the home of a hardbitten ex-seaman, Captain Bill. Despite his initial misgivings, the Captain grows fond of the boy. Tension mounts when officials attempt to take Jackie away for deportation, and the Captain tries to find a way to keep him safe.[1]
Cast
- Jackie Coogan as Jackie Blair
- Claude Gillingwater as Captain Bill
- Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Blair
- Patsy Marks as Little Girl
Production
In the previous year, Coogan had made a meteoric rise to fame as the star of Charlie Chaplin's The Kid. The film was conceived and written expressly for him,[2] and his father, Jackie Coogan Sr., was given some credit in the press for helping to adapt the script.[3] The film title was reportedly suggested to the production team by Hollywood impresario Sid Grauman.[3]
Preservation
The movie has been preserved and was released as part of a Warner home video two-disc special edition in 2004, which also features The Kid.[4]
References
- 1 2 My Boy at AllMovie
- ↑ "New Jackie Coogan Feature Completed But Not Yet Titled". Motion Picture Daily. 11 (11): 740. February 11, 1922. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "'My Boy' To Be Title of Jackie Coogan's Next". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, KS. September 11, 1921. Retrieved September 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "2004 Warner Home Video DVD edition". Silent Era.
External links
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- My Boy at the Internet Movie Database
- My Boy at Rotten Tomatoes