Boy Crazy (1922)
Jackie's father runs a general store that is on the brink of bankruptcy. To save it, Jackie borrows $2,000 from the local millionaire, Mr. Skinner, and renovates the store into a modern haberdashery. This sparks a rivalry with J. Smythe, a fashionable ladies' milliner from Paris who opens a shop across the street. A pair of kidnappers plot to abduct Mr. Skinner's daughter, Evelina, for ransom. They overhear Evelina mention she plans to buy a specific dress displayed in Smythe's window. However, Jackie buys the dress first, leading the criminals to kidnap her by mistake. Jackie is held in a deserted house. J. Smythe, who has developed feelings for Jackie despite their business rivalry, comes to her rescue. In a comedic turn, Jackie ends up saving him from a beating by dropping heavy jugs on the kidnappers' heads from above.
Director: William A. Seiter
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Doris May as Jackie Cameron |
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Fred Gamble as Mr. Cameron |
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Harry Myers as J. Smythe |
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Otto Hoffman as Mr. Skinner |
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Gertrude Short as Evelina Skinner |
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Ed Brady as Kidnapper |
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Jim Farley as Kidnapper |
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Jean Hathaway as Mrs. Cameron |
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Eugenia Tuttle as Mrs. Winton |
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Frank Kingsley as Tom Winton |
| Directing | William A. Seiter | Director |
| Writing | Beatrice Van | Story |
| Production | Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
| Camera | Bert Cann | Director of Photography |
