Bad Boy

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Charley Chase, Martha Sleeper, and Noah Young in Bad Boy (1925)

In this two-reeler, Jimmy Jump wants to please both of his parents, but they disagree about everything. His father wants him to act more manly, although Jimmy gets his sensitivity from his m... Read allIn this two-reeler, Jimmy Jump wants to please both of his parents, but they disagree about everything. His father wants him to act more manly, although Jimmy gets his sensitivity from his mother. He wants to wed his girlfriend, and so accepts a job at his father's iron foundry, ... Read allIn this two-reeler, Jimmy Jump wants to please both of his parents, but they disagree about everything. His father wants him to act more manly, although Jimmy gets his sensitivity from his mother. He wants to wed his girlfriend, and so accepts a job at his father's iron foundry, but does not excel there. Next, Jimmy goes to a tough dance-hall to impress his girl. A hi... Read all

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Charley Chase, Martha Sleeper, and Noah Young in Bad Boy (1925)

Charley Chase and Charles Force in Bad Boy (1925)

Charley Chase in Bad Boy (1925)

Jimmie Jumpas Jimmie Jump

Jimmie's Girl Friendas Jimmie's Girl Friend

Jimmie's Motheras Jimmie's Mother

Hardee Kirkland

Jimmie's Fatheras Jimmie's Father

Dance Hall Troublemakeras Dance Hall Troublemaker

Dance Hall Proprietoras Dance Hall Proprietor

Foremanas Foreman
(uncredited)

Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
(unconfirmed)
(uncredited)

Iron Workeras Iron Worker
(uncredited)

Copas Cop
(uncredited)

Dance Hall Tough Guyas Dance Hall Tough Guy
(uncredited)

Katherine Grant

Danceras Dancer
(uncredited)

Dance Hall Tough Guyas Dance Hall Tough Guy
(uncredited)

Iron Workeras Iron Worker
(uncredited)

Iron Workeras Iron Worker
(uncredited)

Iron Workeras Iron Worker
(uncredited)

'Tonnage' Martin Wolfkeil

Porteras Porter
(uncredited)

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In this two-reeler, Jimmy Jump wants to please both of his parents, but they disagree about everything. His father wants him to act more manly, although Jimmy gets his sensitivity from his mother. He wants to wed his girlfriend, and so accepts a job at his father's iron foundry, but does not excel there. Next, Jimmy goes to a tough dance-hall to impress his girl. A highlight is his parody of an Isadora Duncan dance. —Fiona Kelleghan <fkelleghan@aol.com>

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Taglines
- They thought Jimmy was a "Bad Boy" Brodie so tough he went to school in a cannon. (Lobby card).
Genres
- Comedy
- Short
Certificate
- TV-G
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Alternate versions
In 2005, Milestone Film & Video copyrighted a 19-minute version of this film, with a new piano music score composed and performed by Dave Knudtson.

Top review

7/10

A funny silent short

This is the only Charlie Chase short I've seen so far, so I can't compare it to any others. It's an 18 minute flick that has a little of everything. It's full of comedy, romance, adventure, action, drama, and a happy ending.

Jimmy is the son of wealthy parents, and he gets caught up in trying to please them. More importantly, he wants to marry his girlfriend. Martha Sleeper plays the girlfriend and she steals the show in this two-reel short. She is funny and cute. The dance routine with Sleeper and Chase is hilarious. The lunch scene at the iron mill is funny too. There's a lot of goofy slapstick fighting too.

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ProgShred
Mar 20, 2006

Release date
- April 12, 1925 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- None
- English
Production company
- Hal Roach Studios
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Runtime
19 minutes
Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Silent
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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