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Plot

The grandma's boy is a timid coward who cannot muster the courage to woo his girl and is afraid of his rival. His loving grandma gives him a magic charm from the

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that had been used by his grandfather, which gives him the courage to capture a town criminal and win the girl. The "magic charm" turns out to be the handle of her umbrella and his grandma was pretending it was magical all along.

Cast

as Grandma's Boy / Grandfather * Mildred Davis as His Girl * Anna Townsend as Grandma *

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as The Sheriff * Dick Sutherland as The Rolling Stone * Charles Stevenson as His Rival / The Union General

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* * * {{Fred C. Newmeyer 1922 films 1922 comedy films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American Civil War films American silent feature films Articles containing video clips Associated Exhibitors films Films about grandparent–grandchild relationships Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer Films with screenplays by H. M. Walker Films with screenplays by Jean Havez Films with screenplays by Sam Taylor (director) Pathé Exchange films Silent American comedy films Surviving American silent films