Stoic Slaughter

Harold Lloyd shakes his groove thing in Bashful (1917)

Sketchbook studies and comps with silent film comedians.

Overcome by the ridicule of his backstabbing peers, Speedy collapses in Peggy’s arms in The Freshman (1925).

Harold and a pretty girl flirt with elbows in “Hey There” (1918)

im not even sorry

the boy is a TWUNK

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Harold Lloyd in By the Sad Sea Waves (1917) & Buster Keaton in Coney Island (1917)

Pickfair party film commemorating Chaplin’s premiere of The Gold Rush in 1925 by providing “Character Studies” [cameos] of fellow attendees presented by Carter DeHaven.  Seen - Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Roscoe Arbuckle, Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks and Jackie Coogan.  Released to the public in 1928.

Ok but what if the movies “College” and “The Freshman” happened in the same universe???

Czech Republic, poster for The Lion in Winter (1968). Design by Jiří Šalamoun, 1973.

Harold Lloyd in By the Sad Sea Waves (1917)

Harold Lloyd was, and remains, one of the most iconic figures in film history. His films influenced genres, styles and techniques that are still very much alive today. His comedic genius and timing redefined the genre of film comedy, and gave life to many sub-genres including the romantic comedy, the college comedy and the football movie. Character minded, and technically adept, his films were filled with joy, heartbreak, action, social comment, stunts and most of all the roaring spirit of the 1920s. They are still as endearing and hilarious today as they were when they came out, over 80 years ago. Lloyd was truly a genius, operating at the same level as his contemporaries, Chaplin and Keaton, and offered an alternative to the ‘grotesque’ comedy character. Lloyd’s Glass character was the boy-next-door, the average american go-getter, a character so normal that anyone could identify with him. He was The Boy.  Lloyd’s legacy has been criminally underrepresented in the annals of film history, and it’s about time he made a return to public consciousness. He was so much more than a pair of glasses. He was the living embodiment of the spirit of 1920s America, and truly a master of cinema. 

Harold Lloyd’s Home Movies 

Harold Lloyd and his ass in Over the Fence, 1917

Harold Lloyd lights up in Bashful (1917)

Discovered by Marc Wanamaker at Bison Archives.