Atta Boy (1926)

Monty Milde, a copy boy on a large daily newspaper in New York, dreams of becoming a real reporter. On his birthday, which is April 1st (April Fool's Day), a practical joker tells him he ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward H. Griffith

Writers:

Charles Horan (story), Alfred J. Goulding (story) (as Alf Goulding)

Stars:

Monty Banks, Virginia Bradford, Ernest Wood

Cast

Credited cast:
Monty Banks	...	Monty Milde
Virginia Bradford	...	The Girl
Ernest Wood	...	Craven, Reporter (as Ernie Wood)
Fred Kelsey	...	Detective
Virginia Pearson	...	Madame Carlton
Henry A. Barrows	...	Mr. Harrie
Earl Metcalfe	...	Mr. Harrie's Brother (as Earl Metcalf)
Mary Carr	...	Grandmother
Jimmy Phillips	...	Mr. Harrie's Kidnapped Son (as Jimmie Phillips)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
America Chedister
William Courtright
Alfred Fisher
Stuart MacChesney	...	Child on the Balcony
Kewpie Morgan
George Periolat

Storyline

Monty Milde, a copy boy on a large daily newspaper in New York, dreams of becoming a real reporter. On his birthday, which is April 1st (April Fool's Day), a practical joker tells him he has been promoted to being a reporter, and sends him out to interview Mr. Harrie, who is furious because the newspaper has printed a story suggesting that domestic problems was behind the kidnapping of his young son. Monty goes through several ordeals, including being suspected of being the kidnapper, before he eventually unmasks the real kidnapper and recovers the child.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | reporter | newspaper | practical joker | kidnapping | 

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Taglines:

The laugh that cracks the shell of any hard boiled egg (Print Ad-Daily Times, ((Longmont, Colo.)) 11 October 1927)

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

Four nitrate reels of this film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

None English

Release Date:

10 October 1926 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ai, Turuna

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monty Banks Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1