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The Kid Brother (1927) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Ted Wilde and J.A. Howe and produced by Jesse L. Lasky, David Gill, Kevin Brownlow and Suzanne Lloyd Hayes.

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Screening Report: Harold Lloyd in THE KID BROTHER (1927) at Film Forum – Hurricane Sandy Special!

By Will McKinley on Oct 29, 2012 From Cinematically Insane

“Pretty good audience for Hurricane Sandy,” Repertory Director Bruce Goldstein said before Sunday’s screening of Harold Lloyd’s THE KID BROTHER (1927) at Film Forum ? a theater on the outskirts of a New York City neighborhood about to be evacuated. It was a small but responsi... Read full article


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When you think of Harold Lloyd, chances are the image that pops into your head is this iconic shot from “Safety Last!” -- Lloyd dangling perilously off the face of a clock above bustling traffic. It’s strange, but when people speak of Harold Lloyd, they tend to pigeonhole him as a ... Read full article


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The list of "Subscribers to County Dam" shown in a meeting scene contains the actual names of the supporting cast members.
Production originally began with Lewis Milestone as director. Production photos show that Milestone directed a few scenes but, due to contract difficulties with Warner Brothers, he had to resign. He was replaced by Ted Wilde, but Wilde had to leave the film due to illness (he later died of a stroke). Harold Lloyd replaced Wilde with gagmen J.A. Howe and Lex Neal, but Lloyd wound up directing much of the film himself, as he did with most of his films. He never took credit for directing, however, only producing.
This was the last film in which Harold Lloyd appeared with Jobyna Ralston.
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Also directed by Ted Wilde


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Also released in 1927




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