The Boy Friend
1928 | 21m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Fred Guiol, Leo McCarey |
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| Writer: | Leo McCarey |
| Staring: |
| The pretty daughter of a bank clerk meets a handsome college student who attempts to romance her. Due to the comical nature of the two kids meeting, the father suspects the student to be of ill repute and he and his wife conspire to scare him away by acting crazy. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 10, 1928 |
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| Director: | Fred Guiol, Leo McCarey |
| Writer: | Leo McCarey |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | slapstick comedy, bank clerk, college student |
| Production Companies | Hal Roach Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Max Davidson | Papa Davidson |
| Bill Elliott | Gordon Elliot |
| Marion Byron | Marion Davidson |
| Edgar Kennedy | The Cop |
| Fay Holderness | Mama Davidson |
| George B. French | Auto Driver |
| Lyle Tayo | Auto Passenger |
| Charley Young | Bit Role |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Fred Guiol | Director |
| Leo McCarey | Writer, Director |
| Len Powers | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hal Roach | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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