Jackie Blair (played by Jackie Coogan) is a protagonist in My Boy.
Jackie Blair is a young boy who arrives in New York from France alone and without support. He avoids removal at Ellis Island, follows Captain Bill home, and earns a place there by being helpful. When Captain Bill falls ill, Jackie dances for money to buy medicine, before being reunited with his grandmother, Mrs. Blair. Captain Bill (played by Claude Gillingwater) appears in My Boy.
Captain Bill is an old seaman looking for work along the waterfront. After Jackie Blair follows him home, he allows the boy to stay temporarily, although he later plans to return him to the immigration bureau. When Captain Bill becomes ill, Jackie works to obtain money for his medicine, making Captain Bill an important figure in Jackie's struggle. Mrs. Blair (played by Mathilde Brundage) appears in My Boy.
Mrs. Blair is a wealthy woman connected with a settlement-house party and is searching the city for Jackie Blair. She initially becomes involved when Jackie is accused of taking her handbag, but the bag is found. The revelation that she is Jackie's grandmother resolves his isolation and provides the story's family reunion.
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Characters
Jackie Blair
(played by Jackie Coogan) — protagonist
Jackie Blair is a young boy who arrives in New York from France alone and without support. He avoids removal at Ellis Island, follows Captain Bill home, and earns a place there by being helpful. When...
Captain Bill
(played by Claude Gillingwater) — supporting
Captain Bill is an old seaman looking for work along the waterfront. After Jackie Blair follows him home, he allows the boy to stay temporarily, although he later plans to return him to the immigratio...
Mrs. Blair
(played by Mathilde Brundage) — supporting
Mrs. Blair is a wealthy woman connected with a settlement-house party and is searching the city for Jackie Blair. She initially becomes involved when Jackie is accused of taking her handbag, but the b...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jackie Blair → Mrs. Blair
(Family Grandson)
The wealthy lady at the settlement-house party is revealed to be Mrs. Blair, Jackie's grandmother, who had been searching the city for him.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Captain Bill → Jackie Blair
(Social Host And Dependent)
Jackie follows Captain Bill home from the waterfront and makes himself useful around the house.
Story Analysis
An abandoned child survives New York hardships before being reunited with his searching grandmother.
