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Naughty Boy

Apr 16, 1927 · 24m
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Comedy

PLOT

This is a real corker. It starts off with a terrific routine with an erratic elevator. Lane's character, Johnny Jones, upon sight falls in love with Mary Craig (played by Kathryn McGuire who appears in a number of Lane comedies). The man who hopes to marry her is Henry Sharp played by Wallace Lupino; the title card introducing this character says" Henry Sharp – so mean he would steal a dead fly from a blind spider." Johnny agrees to do his father a favor by posing as his little boy of about 10 years old. The father had told the wealthy widow he hopes to marry that he was only 30 years old. Because of Lane's small stature this is more believable than most comedy routines that have an adult playing a child.

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CAST

Lupino Lane
Johnny Jones
Wallace Lupino
Henry Sharp
Kathryn McGuire
Mary Craig
Robert Graves
Richard Jones
Blanche Payson
The 'Shrinking Violet'
Directed by Charles Lamont

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Lupino Lane Comedy Corporation
Country
US

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