Charley My Boy! (1926)
A daughter's rich father wants to marry her off to a rich but older man. The daughter has other ideas however and sets out to find a nice young man she can fall in love with.
Top billed cast
Charley ChaseCharley
Katherine GrantDodo- Walter JamesPresident T.J.
- Walter JamesOld Charley aka Charleyhorse
William CourtrightCop
Sidney D'AlbrookAssistant
Harry BowenApplicant
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