Naughty Boy

1927 0h 24m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.1

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★6.1IMDB · 11

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Lamont
Writers: Charles Lamont
Languages: No Language
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Lamont, shot by William Nobles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lupino Lane and Wallace Lupino and Kathryn McGuire carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Lamont directs. William Nobles behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charles Lamont, shot by William Nobles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Lupino Lane and Wallace Lupino and Kathryn McGuire carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0017197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.