Film+MusikFest: Harold Lloyd: The Kid Brother

Step into the dusty homestead of early Hollywood in “The Kid Brother,” one of Harold Lloyd’s most uproarious comedies. Raised by a stern village sheriff and two larger‑than‑life brothers, Harold is relentlessly outplayed until his mother’s death forces him to step up as the family matriarch—an impossible task he tackles with wit and guile. Meanwhile, his meek younger sibling, belittled by the family patriarch, finds himself thrust into heroic shoes when both he and his father are wrongly accused of theft. In a pulse‑pounding climax, the timid brother thwarts a lynch mob, saves his father’s life, and even manages to whisk his secret crush, Mary, out for a stroll. Packed with inventive gags, slapstick surprises, and a departure from the usual New York skyscraper backdrop, this film brings the frontier spirit to an unforgettable comedic adventure.