Episode 59 – Safety Last!

We’ve been watching a lot of recent movies lately so for this episode, we slid all the way back to the silent film era and comedy legend Harold Lloyd!  Lloyd is the third of the great solo silent comedians.  We’ve already taken a look at Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin and, like most people, we’ve passed over Lloyd until now.  Safety Last is his best known work. The film is engaging and, notably, Tim’s eleven-year-old son was completely enthralled by the film when we watched it.  Even though it involves a set piece with a clock, this is a movie that is truly timeless.

Our next movie will be Hugo!

Safety Last! (1923) Rating: 8.1/10 (23,503 votes)
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Writer: Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan
Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother
Runtime: 74 min
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Released: 01 Apr 1923 Plot: A boy leaves his small country town and heads to the big city to get a job. As soon as he makes it big his sweetheart will join him and marry him. His enthusiasm to get ahead leads to some interesting adventures.

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