Malcolm Sebastian

A slapstick comedy with young Malcolm "Big Boy" Sebastian.

Child star as Malcolm "Big Boy" Sebastian in Navy Beans. (imdb)

Big Boy's mother takes in washing to make ends meet. An irate customer demands money for damaged clothing, but Mother has no money to give her. Big Boy decides to sell his beloved dog and sets out to find someone to buy him. A few different slapstick adventures follow, culminating in Big Boy and Mutt making a mess of a rich family's home. In the scuffle the boy and the dog are separated, and Big Boy returns home in tears. His mother consoles him, and the door swings open, revealing Mutt. (imdb)

Big Boy, the charming little scoundrel wearing adult rags and boots was already performed by child actor Malcolm Sebastian at the age of two. As a child Big Boy's fame went global, but could not likely maintain at adolescence.

Big Boy hands out ginger snaps to people he meet.

Granny takes her kids for a boat ride.

Big Boy gets dizzy from biking and dames.

Big Boy going around his Irish neighborhood getting into trouble like a boy his age should.

Big Boy's father takes his son and new dog to his firehouse. His chief, however, has just posted a notice that children and pets are forbidden, so this decent but episodic Jack White comedy turns into a series of narrow escapes from authority and a flea circus.