Bad Boy (1925)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Leo McCarey

Writer:

H.M. Walker (titles)

Release Date:

12 April 1925 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

In this two-reeler, Jimmy Jump wants to please both of his parents, but they disagree about everything...

Plot Keywords:

Dance Hall | Girlfriend | Foundry | Benefit | Fight

Cast

Charley Chase	...	Jimmie
Martha Sleeper	...	Jimmie's Girl Friend
Evelyn Burns	...	Jimmie's Mother
Hardee Kirkland	...	Jimmie's Father
Noah Young	...	Dance Hall Troublemaker
Eddie Borden	...	Dance Hall Proprietor

Runtime:

19 min (2005 alternate version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

USA:TV-G (TV rating)

Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Three Chase

Bad Boy (1925)

** (out of 4)

A man (Charley Chase) will do whatever it takes to please his parents even though they disagree about everything. The early scenes with Chase trying to do construction work are funny but things fizzle out a bit afterwards.

What Price Goofy (1925)

** (out of 4)

Boring Charley Chase film has him bringing a dog home, which makes his wife think he's having an affair. There really isn't a single laugh here, although the various dog tricks are very cute and keep things moving nicely.

Uneasy Three, The (1925)

*** (out of 4)

Comic spoof of Lon Chaney's The Unholy Three has Charley Chase playing the leader of a gang who plans on stealing some priceless jewels. There are plenty of good laughs scattered throughout this short but most of them come from a kid who accidentally gets kidnapped in all the confusion.