By Sean Axmaker
The Boy Friend
Brief Synopsis
Two parents attempt to scare off their daughter's new boyfriend in this short silent comedy.
Cast & Crew
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Fred Guiol
Director
Charley Young
Thomas Benton Roberts
Lyle Tayo
Gordon Elliott
Edgar Kennedy
Film Details
Genre
Short
Comedy
Silent
Release Date
1928
Production Company
Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
24m
Synopsis
Two parents attempt to scare off their daughter's new boyfriend in this short silent comedy.
Director
Fred Guiol
Director
Film Details
Genre
Short
Comedy
Silent
Release Date
1928
Production Company
Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
24m
Articles
The Boy Friend (1928) -
Vaudeville veteran Max Davidson worked his way from supporting player to star of his own series of Hal Roach comedies. Working with Leo McCarey, he created a character steeped in Jewish stereotypes, not uncommon in films of the era but rarely seen in a starring role. In The Boyfriend, he's the protective father of a young beauty (Marion Byron) who catches the eye of a college boy shoe salesman (played by future cowboy star Bill Elliot). The great Edgar Kennedy, one of the original Keystone Kops and a successful star in his own right famed for his "slow burn," co-stars as a policeman (of course) tangled up in the confusion.
By Sean Axmaker
By Sean Axmaker
The Boy Friend (1928) -
Vaudeville veteran Max Davidson worked his way from supporting player to star of his own series of Hal Roach comedies. Working with Leo McCarey, he created a character steeped in Jewish stereotypes, not uncommon in films of the era but rarely seen in a starring role. In The Boyfriend, he's the protective father of a young beauty (Marion Byron) who catches the eye of a college boy shoe salesman (played by future cowboy star Bill Elliot). The great Edgar Kennedy, one of the original Keystone Kops and a successful star in his own right famed for his "slow burn," co-stars as a policeman (of course) tangled up in the confusion.
By Sean Axmaker
The Boy Friend (1928)
The Boy Friend (1928)
In this silent short comedy, two parents attempt to scare off their daughter's new boyfriend.
