When a Feller Needs a Friend

1932
1h 14m

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Jackie Cooper in When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueEddie wears a leg brace and his mother will not let him play like the other boys. His hope is that a German doctor will be able to operate and fix his leg. When his cousin Froggie comes to l... Tout lireEddie wears a leg brace and his mother will not let him play like the other boys. His hope is that a German doctor will be able to operate and fix his leg. When his cousin Froggie comes to live with his family, he is nice to Mr. and Mrs. Randall, but mean to Eddie. Uncle Jonas se... Tout lireEddie wears a leg brace and his mother will not let him play like the other boys. His hope is that a German doctor will be able to operate and fix his leg. When his cousin Froggie comes to live with his family, he is nice to Mr. and Mrs. Randall, but mean to Eddie. Uncle Jonas sees what is happening, but Eddie's parents do not believe him as Froggie seems so nice. Unc... Tout lire

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This is one of about two dozen feature films directed by Harry A. Pollard, which the American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films, in all 3 of their volumes, 1911-1920, 1921-1930 and 1931-1940, chooses to erroneously credit to comedian Harry (Snub) Pollard, who is, of course, a different person entirely.

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Happy Days are Here Again
Written by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen
Sung by the family at the end

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7/10

Bad acting, bad directing, bad script -- and it's still watchable

Jackie Cooper was a good actor -- as an adult. As a kid, especially in a certain pirate movie, he seemed to be attempting an impersonation of Shirley Temple.

He hung out his lower lip and pouted.

In this movie, he pulls much of that stuff and, worse, he is whiny and even screechy. His high-pitched speech is obnoxious and very wearing.

His character is spoiled by well-meaning parents who fear their crippled son will be further damaged by any strenuous activity. They coddle and protect him -- over-protect him.

But they do love him, and import a famous German doctor whom they expect to cure him.

Up to this point, I was sorely tempted to turn off Turner Classic Movies, which was, as apparently is usual on 15 September, honoring Jackie Cooper on his birthday.

But as the little boy who is suddenly hopeful he is about to be just like the other boys, able to run and jump and play, Jackie Cooper was suddenly spellbinding.

And he continued to hold me in thrall as his character went to his uncle to lament the bad news, and to grow up.

His battle with Froggie, very well played by Andy Shuford, showed both boys -- Jackie Cooper was 10, Andy Shuford 15 -- handling the action like pros, like veteran stunt men.

Most of this movie is hardly a showcase for Jackie Cooper, but it is well worth sitting through to the end.