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Joan Crawford's first credited role is... a flapper who helps a guy catch bootleggers? Wild.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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The Boob (1926)

soda-fountain nostalgiaslapstick chaosnaive hero energy

Overview

ComedyRomance

To impress the girl he loves, a naive country boy tries to capture a group of local bootleggers.

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silent filmprohibition erabootlegger

Standout Aspects

Direction

William A. Wellman already showing visual wit pre-'Wings'.

Costume

Peak flapper fashion on a budget.

Best for:Solo: Curious about early Hollywood? This one's only 66 minutes.·Rewatch: Spot young Joan before she became JOAN CRAWFORD.
William A. Wellman

Director

William A. Wellman

ReleasedMay 17, 1926
Runtime1h 6m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

George K. Arthur

George K. Arthur

Peter Good

Gertrude Olmstead

Gertrude Olmstead

Amy

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Jane

Charles Murray

Charles Murray

Cactus Jim

Tony D'Algy

Tony D'Algy

Harry Benson

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

The Village Soda Clerk

Edythe Chapman

Edythe Chapman

The Old Lady (uncredited)

Babe London

Babe London

Fat Girl (uncredited)

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Trivia

Joan Crawford was still using her birth name Lucille LeSueur and had only appeared in uncredited dancer roles before this.

Cultural

Released the same year as 'The General' and 'The Jazz Singer,' this captures slapstick's last stand before sound changed everything.

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