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The Kid Brother
Director: Ted Wilde (Dir)
Release Date:   17 Jan 1927
Duration (in feet):   7,654
Duration (in reels):   8
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Cast:   Harold Lloyd (Harold Hickory)  
    Jobyna Ralston (Mary Powers)  
    Walter James (Jim Hickory)  
    Leo Willis (Leo Hickory)  
    Olin Francis (Olin Hickory)  
    Constantine Romanoff (Sandoni)  
    Eddie Boland ("Flash" Farrell)  
    Frank Lanning (Sam Hooper)  
    Ralph Yearsley (Hank Hooper)  
Summary: Harold of Hickoryville, the bashful son of a country sheriff, is tricked into allowing a medicine show into town, headed by Mary Powers. His father instructs him to stop the show, but he only succeeds in becoming a butt for "Flash" Farrell's tricks, to the delight of Hank Hooper, the town bully, who accidentally sets the tent on fire. Harold's father orders them to leave town, then is himself accused of stealing public funds actually stolen by Flash. Convinced of his inferiority, Harold declines to join the search party, but unwittingly he finds himself confronted with Sandoni and Flash, who are dividing the swag. Harold's cleverness wins over Sandoni's strength when he discovers the brute's fear of water; he saves the Hickory name and wins the girl. 
Production Company: Harold Lloyd Corp.  
Distribution Company: Paramount Pictures  
Director: Ted Wilde (Dir)
Producer: Adolph Zukor (Pres)
  Jesse L. Lasky (Pres)
Writer: John Grey (Story)
  Tom Crizer (Story)
  Ted Wilde (Story)
Photography: Walter Lundin (Dir of photog)
Country: United States
Language: English
Copyright Claimant Copyright Date Copyright Number
Harold Lloyd Corp. 18/1/1927 dd/mm/yyyy LP23563
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Genre: Comedy
 
Subjects (Major): Bullies
  Fires
  Medicine shows
  Rural life
  Sheriffs
  Strong men
Bibliographic Sources:   Date   Page
Film Daily   30 Jan 1927   p. 6.
Moving Picture World   29 Jan 1927   p. 369.
New York Times   24 Jan 1927   p. 14.
Photoplay   Mar 1927   p. 52.
Variety   26 Jan 27   p. 20.
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