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The 'Fraidy Cat (1924)
Jimmy Jump is a coward. Everyone and everything makes him afraid. He cowers from the neighborhood children, even though he's old enough to be their father. He is terrified of Lem Tucker, who is his rival for the heart of Dorothy. Only when he mistakenly believes he is about to die does Jimmy find courage. But will it last?
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Jimmy Jump is a coward. Everyone and everything makes him afraid. He cowers from the neighborhood children, even though he's old enough to be their father. He is terrified of Lem Tucker, who is his rival for the heart of Dorothy. Only when he mistakenly believes he is about to die does Jimmy find courage. But will it last?
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Genre:Comedy
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In Theaters:3/29/1924
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Runtime:12 minutes
Studio:Hal Roach Studios
Cast
James Parrott
Director
Charley Chase
Jimmy Jump
Beth Darlington
Dorothy - the Doctor's Daughter
Earl Mohan
Lem Tucker - the Village Sheik
Joe Cobb
Member of the Gang (uncredited)
Mickey Daniels
Member of the Gang (uncredited)
Helen Gilmore
Lem Tucker's Mother (uncredited)
Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Member of the Gang (uncredited)
Andy Samuel
Member of the Gang (uncredited)
Emma Tansey
Jimmy's Mother (uncredited)
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