Length: 84 minutes
Director: J.A. Howe, Ted Wilde
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James, Leo Willis, Olin Francis, Eddie Boland, Frank Lanning, Constantine Romanoff, Ralph Yearsley
Eric's Impressions: If Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton had a baby it would be Harold Lloyd. Like those two, Lloyd was a comedic genius and able to build story lines around action sequences that would give any of today's stars a run for their money. We've seen the tale before where the youngest brother fights for the affection of his hard-to-please father and older brothers before saving the day and the family in the end. Lloyd is that guy and he falls in love as well. It's a very predictable movie, but it's worth checking out for the dangerous stunts.
Natalie's Impressions: I had never heard of Harold Lloyd until recently. A friend of mine is a big fan and actually prefers him to Keaton and Chaplin. He lent me a DVD of several of his films and when I noticed that this movie was included in the book, I watched it. It is the only Lloyd film included as opposed to the several Chaplin and Keaton films included. Unlike these two, Lloyd didn't direct or write the films he stared in. His physical comedy is good and the choreography is similar to Keaton's frequent chase sequences in his films. The story line of this film is also very similar to those of the Chaplin and Keaton films.
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