The Kid Brother
“"The Freshman" is down on the farm! And there's a real plot with bashful love-making and everything!”
The timid youngest son of the most important family in town must use his wits to win the respect of his strong father and the love of a beautiful new woman in town.
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Cast
11 people
Harold Lloyd
Harold Hickory
Known for
Safety Last!
The Freshman
Jobyna Ralston
Mary Powers
Known for
Wings
The Freshman
Walter James
Jim Hickory
Known for
Battling Butler
Leo Willis
Leo Hickory
Known for
The Bohemian Girl
Below Zero
Olin Francis
Olin Hickory
Also in
Overland Stage Raiders
45 Calibre Echo
Constantine Romanoff
Sandoni
Also in
Wolf Song
Condemned!
Eddie Boland
'Flash' Farrell
Known for
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Miracle Woman
Frank Lanning
Sam Hooper
Known for
The Unknown
Ralph Yearsley
Hank Hooper
Also in
Tol'able David
Pardon My French
Mabel Shoulters
Hank's Mother (uncredited)
Josephine the Monkey
Monkey (uncredited)
Harold Lloyd Director · Ted Wilde Director John Grey Story
United States release January 17, 1927 · Produced in United States · Languages English, No dialogue
Production
The Harold Lloyd Corporation
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
The Mountain Lad
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 17, 1927
Theatrical
United States
January 23, 1927 · Theatrical · New York City, New York
Austria
December 28, 1928 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 3, 1927 · Theatrical
Finland
May 13, 1929 · Theatrical
France
April 1, 2026 · Theatrical · 4k restoration
Germany
December 30, 1928 · Theatrical
Norway
March 28, 1927 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 24, 1930 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 12, 1927 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 21, 1927 · Theatrical · London
September 19, 1927 · Theatrical
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