Big Red Riding Hood (1925)

Jimmy is asked by the Swedish Government to translate for educational purpose "Little Red Riding Hood", but he can't afford to buy the book, so he tries reading it at the book shop, ... See full summary »

Director:

Leo McCarey

Writer:

Hal Roach

Stars:

Charley Chase, Martha Sleeper, Helen Gilmore

Cast

Cast overview:
Charley Chase	...	Jimmy Jump
Martha Sleeper	...	The Maid, Book Store Clerk
Helen Gilmore	...	Book Buyer / Red Riding Hood in Fantasy
Richard Daniels	...	The Maid's Father, the Book Store Dealer
Leo Willis	...	Cop
Jack Ackroyd	...	Another Scholar
John B. O'Brien	...	Car Thief (as Jack O'Brien)
Dick Gilbert	...	Car Thief with Glasses (as Fighting Dick Gilbert)

Storyline

Jimmy is asked by the Swedish Government to translate for educational purpose "Little Red Riding Hood", but he can't afford to buy the book, so he tries reading it at the book shop, something the owner doesn't like. But with a little help by the owner's wife it is not impossible, even when the book is bought by somebody else, put in a car and the car is stolen...

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

26 April 1925 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le grand chaperon rouge

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Talk about a weird plot--but it is pretty funny.

This Jimmy Jump short has one of the strangest plots I've seen. It seems that Jimmy (Charley Chase) has a chance to earn some money translating the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" into Swedish. But, he cannot afford to buy the book so he connives to read it for free. None of this is super funny until he spots the book in the back seat of a car and begins to read--then the laughs are a plenty--and the plot gets rather dark! "Big Red Riding Hood" has a nice sequence where Jimmy pictures the story in his mind. However, the film really heats up at the end--with a nice chase scene and a few very good laughs. Well worth seeing and like so many of the Jimmy Jump films, it's directed by the great Leo McCarey.