Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and talkies, between 1914 and 1947. His screen trademark was an ordinary man in round glasses, and he developed his humor from plot and physical danger. Here is the american onesheet movie poster from paramounts speedy 1928, starring harold lloyd and ann christy. Speedy the criterion collection bluray 2016 bluray. It marks the first appearance of the glasses character in a tworeeler, and is the only one of his films aside from speedy thats set in new york city. Speedy harold lloyd 1928 intro watch video for credits. Ted wilde harold speedy swift carefree city boy ann christy. When we first meet him, hes a soda jerk, but when that gig doesnt pan out, he finds work as a new york cab driver. When the city tries to shut down its last horsedrawn trolleywhich janes grandpa operatesspeedy just may have finally found his calling. Lloyds autobiography, an american comedy, was timed to the 1928 release of speedy, and. The character speedy has an unfortunate fanatical love of baseball that.
Chaplin was the sweet innocent, keaton the stoic outsider, but lloyd the modern guy striving for successis us. Lloyd s character here is called harold speedy swift, an upbeat young man whose fatal attraction for baseball always causes him to lose his jobs. The slapstick legend reprises his glasses character, this time as a. Most modern slapstick the movie if you ask most film fans who the biggest name in comedy of the silentfilm era, most will likely say either charlie chaplin or buster keaton.
Speedy by ted wilde harold lloyd, ann christy, bert. Darcie foxy lloyd who fought constantly and soon divorced at the time a rare event, harold clayton lloyd was nominally educated in denver and san diego high schools and received his stage training at the school of dramatic art san diego. Speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloyd safety last. He settled in san diego, california, where in 19 he started playing minor parts in. New harold lloyd releases confirmed by suzanne lloyd. Selection of actor harold lloyd s home movies, narrated by his granddaughter, suzanne lloyd. Harold lloyd is one the greats from the silent era and this is a great film.
Speedy 1928 plot summary silent comedy filmed in new york city and starring harold lloyd as speedy, he has a girlfriend named jane ann christy and he loves the yankees more than any job he has ever had which is plenty. But, unlike those latter films, speedy gets a chance to be more playful than his previous incarnations. Standing before a funhouse mirror, having endured a number of indignities, lloyds trademark glasses characterhere nicknamed speedy. Speedy criterion collection full frame, 2 pack on movies. Harold manners harold lloyd is a member of the idle rich. Seven features and eight shorts will be available for rental or download to.
Lloyds character here is called harold speedy swift, an upbeat young man whose fatal attraction for baseball always causes him to lose his jobs. As a bespectacled nerd who yearns for nothing more than collegiate popularity, lloyds frosh discovers that a jig. The image of harold lloyd hanging desperately from the hands of a skyscraper clock during safety last. In the movie speedy, lloyd plays a character named harold speedy swift. Harold was a bright, imaginative boy, and yearned to be an actor from a young age. Selection of actor harold lloyds home movies, narrated by his granddaughter, suzanne lloyd. The slapstick legend reprises his glasses character, this time as a goodnatured but scatterbrained new yorker who cant keep a. On friday night, august 10th, riiff will screen this years restored silent film classic, speedy starring renowned silent film comedian harold lloyd.
Harold lloyds most successful silent feature, the freshman 1925 satirizes 1920s college life, the allconsuming campus passion for football, and moviemade fantasies through the comic misadventures of lloyds eponymous character. Harold lloyd uncredited harold hickory bashful farm boy jobyna ralston son of sheriff must prove his manhood. Harold lloyds speedy rhode island international film festival. He finally finds his true calling when he becomes determined to help. Speedy the criterion collection bluray 2016 by harold lloyd bluray. Now, with the release of the harold lloyd comedy collection, the third genius finally has his best work persevered on dvd mastered from glorious looking restored prints. It was lloyd s last silent film to be released theatrically the film was written by albert demond titles, john grey story, j. Harold lloyd didnt do as many stunts in this film as in safety last or the freshman, but he was welloff and famous by the time he made speedy so he didnt really need to risk his life anymore. Chaplin is the sweet innocent, keaton the stoic outsider, but lloydthe modern guy striving for successis us. Counterintuitively, given that the american film industry was largely based in new york city during its earliest years roughly 189319, by the twenties most of. Along with charlie chaplin and buster keaton, lloyd dominated silent comedy in the 1920s, leading film historian kevin brownlow to dub him the third genius of the genre. Howe story, lex neal story and howard emmett rogers story with uncredited assistance from al boasberg and paul gerard smith. Previous criterion releases are safety last 1923 and the freshman 1925 each criterion bluray comes with a musical score by carl davis, plus a commentary track, short films and bonus features.
Speedy by ted wilde harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff. In addition to a carl davis musical score in uncompressed 2. Harold lloyds speedy is an extraordinary film that figures prominently in one of my. The latest release, speedy 1928, has a generous array of bonus features that make it well worth. Newmeyer, sam taylor, harold lloyd, jobyna ralston, john aasen, adventure, comedy, family, romance november 5, 2017 adventure, comedy, family, romance harold van pelham lloyd is a hypochondriac, rich businessman who sails to the tropics for his health. The downtoearth comic genius of harold lloyd why more viewers especially families should get to know the third genius of silent comedy, whose speedy debuts on bluraydvd december 8 courtesy of criterion harold lloyds feature films, and a selection of his shorts, are available in a sixdisc 2005 dvd set, the harold lloyd comedy collection. Speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloyd and one of his very best. In the course of the introductory interview, suzanne lloyd harold s granddaughter and custodian of all his films mentioned that kid brother is currently being scanned in 4k. And with its torrent of perfectly executed gags and astonishing stunts, safety last. Hapless young new yorker speedy swift harold lloyd may not be able to keep a job, but his girl jane ann christy loves him just the same. Onesheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters. Speedy is a good harold lloyd comedy, a great peek into new.
The slapstick legend reprises his glasses character, this time as a goodnatured but scatterbrained new yorker who ca. By raymond benson the criterion collection has released its fourth entry in a group of harold lloyd silent classics, titles considered to be his very best workand the kid brother could very well be at the top of the heap as the definitive lloyd feature film. Speedy criterion collection full frame, 2 pack on tcm shop. The slapstick legend reprises his glasses character, this time as a goodnatured but. His parents separated when harold was young, and he eventually went to live with his father. I now have a copy im not one to typically download stuff off of youtube, but. Speedys plot is immediately familiar to those who have watched other works in lloyds oeuvre. This was comedian harold lloyds last silent film, and one of his most charming. Random media and harold lloyd entertainment are pleased to announce the release of 100 years of harold lloyd, fifteen works from the library of legendary silent film star harold lloyd. When the city tries to shut down its last horsedrawn trolleywhich janes grandpa operates speedy just may have finally found his calling. After his latest firing, he impulsively spends a day at coney island with his sweetheart, jane dillon ann christy. Speedy is the third harold lloyd film to be given the deluxe criterion treatment.
It was included on the recent criterion release of safety last. Harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff, brooks benedict, ann rutherford, ted wilde. It was lloyds last silent film to be released theatrically the film was written by albert demond titles, john grey story, j. This unprecedented release follows on the heels of the criterion collections dvd and bluray debut of speedy, lloyds final silent film. Born in buchard, nebraska, usa to elizabeth fraser and j. Lloyd is considered alongside charlie chaplin and buster keaton as one of the most influential film comedians of the silent film era. Harold lloyd dot us the worlds first web space on harold lloyd.
This was comedian harold lloyd s last silent film, and one of his most charming. Harold lloyds feature films, and a selection of his shorts, are available in a sixdisc 2005 dvd set, the harold lloyd comedy collection. Speedy is another harold lloyd silent comedy recently restored in 4k by the folks at the criterion collection for their bluray release. He finally finds his true calling when he becomes determined to help save the citys last horsedrawn streetcar, which is operated by his sweethearts crusty grandfather. Download speedy 1928 criterion extras 720p ac3 x264gcjm torrent or any other torrent from highres movies category. Lloyds character here is called harold speedy swift, an upbeat young man. Lloyd plays a smalltown bumpkin trying to make it in the big city, who finds employment as a lowly.
Dec 22, 2015 the package also includes one of lloyds lively tworeel shorts, bumping into broadway 1919, featuring snub pollard and my favorite of harolds leading ladies, bebe daniels. Harold lloyd 18931971 one of the silent screens most popular comedians, harold lloyd was born harold clayton lloyd in burchard, nebraska, on april 20th, 1893. Bumping into broadway a 1919 lloyd tworeeler, newly restored and with a 2004 score by robert israel. With harold lloyd, constance cummings, kenneth thomson, louise closser hale. Speedy is a 1928 american silent comedy film starring comedian harold lloyd in the eponymous leading role.
Download speedy 1928 criterion extras 720p ac3 x264gcjm. Speedy criterion collection, dvd, full frame, 2 pack, comedyclassic, dramaclassics silent films, 715515162111. Things i learned from the criterion edition of speedy. Theres a startling moment in speedy, harold lloyds final silent feature released this week as part of the criterion collection, that occurs so quickly one cant be sure it actually happened without going back and freezing the frame to confirm. Starting his career in 19, harold lloyd went on to make over 200 shorts for studios such as universal and keystone. Harold lloyd drives a pacific electric trolley in girl shy 1924 duration. Speedy follows the adventures of harold speedy swift lloyd, a normal guy whose obsession with baseball especially his beloved yankees keeps him from holding down a job. This lovely boxed set includes nearly all of lloyd s feature films as well as several of his early shorts, 28 films in all. The film speedy, originally released in 1928, stars harold lloyd 18931971. Much beloved by casual fans and cinephiles alike, the criterion. One week 1920, the floorwalker 1916, cops 1922, the masquerader 1914, steamboat bill 1928, neighbors 1920, grandmas boy 1922 grandmas boy 1922 harold lloyd, edward f.
Momi article on new york and speedy new york times see page 5. The image of harold lloyd hanging desperately from the hands of a skyscraper. With an impressive bluray of speedy 1928, criterion continue to prove that harold lloyd was the equal of chaplin and keaton in the art of. Speedy is a 1928 american silent comedy film starring comedian harold lloyd in the. Speedy harold speedy swift 1928 the kid brother harold hickory 1927 for heavens sake j. Admittedly, what ill remember most about the evening is the delightful musical accompaniment. Harold plays harold speedy lamb speedy was harolds nickname in real life, a freshman at college whos fondest desire is to be one of the popular kids on campus.
In the course of the introductory interview, suzanne lloyd harolds granddaughter and custodian of all his films mentioned that kid brother is currently being scanned in 4k. Directed by ted wilde 1928 united states starring harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloyd and one of his very best. The comic genius of silent star harold lloyd is eternal. For heavens sake, youll never weaken in harold lloyds world of comedy. Harold lloyds great silent comedies arent new to home videoi introduced them on dvd a decade agobut now theyre getting deluxe treatment from the criterion collection on bluray and dvd. Generally ranked alongside charlie chaplin and buster keaton as one of the masters of comedy during the silent era, harold lloyd created a more conventional personality than his contemporaries with the socalled glasses character, an everoptimistic, constantly striving everyman who thoroughly captured the publics fancy during the 1920s. Speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloydand one of his very best.
Speedy criterion collection full frame on movies unlimited. Harold clayton lloyd april 20, 1893 march 8, 1971 was an american comedian, actor, and filmmaker, and one of the biggest stars of the silent age of hollywood. Exploring harold lloyd and speedy leonard maltins movie. Harold lloyd, born april 20, 1893, burchard, nebraska, u.
Shop the kid brother the criterion collection bluray. Best of criterions new releases, december 2015 paste. He finally finds his true calling when he becomes determined to help save the citys last horsedrawn streetcar, which is operated by his sweethearts crusty. Harold is a hardscrabble young man with big dreams of making good. Speedy is a good harold lloyd comedy, a great peek into. Harold lloyds final silent film, speedy, is a lot of thingsa portrait of new.
The freshman by fred newmeyer, sam taylor fred newmeyer. No substitute for watching the full length, original films, of course, but useful as an introduction. Harold lloyd in speedy today is the anniversary of the release date of a particular favorite of many new york city loving silent comedy fans, harold lloyds speedy 1928. They have done a wonderful job here and speedy makes for an. The first stop for a lloyd newcomer should be harold lloyd. It was a well kept secret that there was a stunt driver in a very impressive chase scene.
The third genius, an epic twopart, 108minute tv doc from 1989 in which the venerable likes of kevin brownlow and david gill. The slapstick legend reprises his glasses character, this time as a goodnatured but scatterbrained new yorker who cant keep a job. Ted wilde speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloyd and one of his very best. Safety last lloyd, harold, davis, mildred, strother, bill. The comic figure of the average man an essay by phillip lopate at the criterion collection. Apr 16, 2020 harold lloyd, american film comedian who was the highestpaid star of the 1920s and one of cinemas most popular personalities. April 20, 1893 march 8, 1971 was an american actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.
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