Safety Last! (1923) | |
| Director(s) | Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor |
| Producer(s) | Hal Roach (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Romance, Silent Films, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Money, Romance (Comic), Sales Clerk |
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Safety Last! Overview:
Safety Last! (1923) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor and produced by Hal Roach.
SYNOPSIS
Lloyd's brightest moment in this film that features one of the most famous images from the silent era - Lloyd dangling from a clock over downtown Los Angeles. Lloyd moves to the big city to make enough money to marry his beloved (Davis), but only lands a salesclerk position. When Lloyd pretends to be a big shot, Davis's mother sends her after her beau. Lloyd needs cash to keep up appearances, so he hatches a publicity stunt that involves his acrobat friend climbing the outside of the store. When his friend gets collared for an earlier stunt, Lloyd performs the daring climb himself.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Safety Last! was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994.
BlogHub Articles:
Fridays With…Harold Lloyd: Safety Last! (1923)
on Jan 15, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmFridays with Harold Lloyd continues and this week we look at one of Lloyd’s most iconic works; one that has become a visual legend throughout cinema history. An unnamed Boy (Lloyd) wants to impress his girl (Mildred Davis) by becoming a man of distinction. Unfortunately, despite telling his g... Read full article
Fridays With…Harold Lloyd: Safety Last! (1923)
on Jan 15, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmFridays with Harold Lloyd continues and this week we look at one of Lloyd’s most iconic works; one that has become a visual legend throughout cinema history. An unnamed Boy (Lloyd) wants to impress his girl (Mildred Davis) by becoming a man of distinction. Unfortunately, despite telling his g... Read full article
High Hopes: Safety Last!
By Vanessa Buttino on Sep 25, 2013 From StardustHigh Hopes: Safety Last! Harold Lloyd hangs on for dear life in Safety Last! (1923). Well, if I wasn't afraid of heights before, I am now! What should have been a glorious first ever viewing of Safety Last! (1923) turned into a sweaty, paranoid, stomach-churning afternoon in front of the t... Read full article
Classics Revisited: Safety Last!
By Barry P. on Sep 3, 2013 From Cinematic Catharsis(1923) Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor; Written by Hal Roach, Sam Taylor and Tim Whelan: Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother and Noah Young Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “…we actually did this, in those days. I was up j... Read full article
Classics Revisited: Safety Last!
By Barry P. on Sep 3, 2013 From Cinematic Catharsis(1923) Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor; Written by Hal Roach, Sam Taylor and Tim Whelan: Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother and Noah Young Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “…we actually did this, in those days. I was up j... Read full article
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Harold Lloyd first tested the safety precautions for the clock stunt by dropping a dummy onto the mattress below. The dummy bounced off and plummeted to the street below.
Premiere ranked this movie as number one on its "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" list in 2006. (It should be noted that this list was ranked chronologically, so this movie's number one ranking only reflects that it is the oldest movie on the list.)
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