Produced by Sol Lesser Starring Jackie Coogan | Written by Victor Heerman Release date 1922 (1922) | |
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Directed by Victor Heerman; Albert Austin Production
company Associated First National Pictures | ||
My Boy is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Victor Heerman and Albert Austin, and starring child actor Jackie Coogan.
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Plot
Seven-year-old Jackie Blair (Coogan), the son of poor immigrants, is orphaned and finds his way into the home of a hardbitten ex-seaman, Captain Bill. Despite his initial misgivings, the Captain grows fond of the boy. Tension mounts when officials attempt to take Jackie away for deportation, and the Captain tries to find a way to keep him safe.
Cast
Production
In the previous year, Coogan had made a meteoric rise to fame as the star of Charlie Chaplin's The Kid. The film was conceived and written expressly for him, and his father, Jackie Coogan Sr., was given some credit in the press for helping to adapt the script. The film title was reportedly suggested to the production team by Hollywood impresario Sid Grauman.
Preservation
The movie has been preserved and was released as part of a Warner home video two-disc special edition in 2004, which also features The Kid.