''Boy Crazy'' is a 1922 American comedy film directed by

William A. Seiter William Alfred Seiter (June 10, 1890 – July 26, 1964) was an American film director. Life and career Seiter was born in New York City. After attending Hudson River Military Academy, Seiter broke into films in 1915 as a bit player at Mack Senne ...

and written by Beatrice Van. The film stars Doris May, Fred Gamble, Jean Hathaway, Frank Kingsley, Harry Myers, and Otto Hoffman. The film was released on March 5, 1922, by the Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation. With no copies listed as being held in any film archive,Progressive Silent Film List: ''Boy Crazy''
at silentera.com it is likely to be a lost film.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, vivacious Jackie Cameron (May) plays her Juliet to a half dozen Romeos. When the general store operated by her father (Gamble) is threatened with bankruptcy, she borrows $2,000 from Mr. Skinner (Hoffman), the town millionaire, and builds up a fine business by turning it into an up-to-date

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y. Across the street is a rival concern, a ladies' millin ery shop conducted by J. Smythe (Myers) from Paris. Kidnappers (Brady and Farley) plan to capture old Skinner's daughter Evelina (Short), and overhear her say that she is planning on buying a dress on display by Smythe. When Jackie buys the dress, they take her by mistake and she is locked in a deserted house and held for ransom. Smythe, who has fallen in love with Jackie, comes to her rescue, and she saves him from a severe beating by dropping jugs on the heads of the criminals.

Cast

* Doris May as Jackie Cameron * Fred Gamble as Mr. Cameron *Jean Hathaway as Mrs. Cameron *Frank Kingsley as Tom Winton * Harry Myers as J. Smythe * Otto Hoffman as Mr. Skinner * Gertrude Short as Evelina Skinner *Eugenia Tuttle as Mrs. Winton * Ed Brady as Kidnapper * James Farley as Kidnapper

References

External links

* * {{William A. Seiter 1922 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1922 comedy films Film Booking Offices of America films Films directed by William A. Seiter American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films