Film expert bruce goldstein produced and hosts a halfhour documentary on harolds use of new york city locations, packed with eyeopening information that i, a native new yorker, never knew. Jul 02, 2012 speedy 1928, starring harold lloyd video watch the trailer for speedy, starring harold lloyd. Harold lloyds speedy rhode island international film. In speedy, the last horsedrawn streetcar route in new york city is run by the elderly pop dillon bert woodruff, whose granddaughter, jane ann christy, in her only notable screen role, is speedys sweetheart. Howe story, lex neal story and howard emmett rogers story with uncredited assistance from al boasberg and paul gerard smith. Unlike its title, a rather deliberately paced comedy. Lloyd plays harold speedy swift, a young gogetter in new york city who loves his girlfriend jane ann christy and the new york yankees, possibly not in that order. Speedy hears about this plan and, being gainfully unemployed, takes over the route to protect the old man. But the magnates then steal the trolley, and the climax of the film involves speedys dash to find the trolley and get it back to its route before the 24 hours are up. Get the best deals on film heralds when you shop the largest online. Speedy is a 1928 silent film that was one of the films to be nominated for the shortlived academy award for best director of a comedy.
The coney island sequence is the most labored part of the film for me, but its still not only. They have done a wonderful job here and speedy makes for an. Harold lloyd, ann christy in speedy 1928 boudoir doll given away as prize at coney island. July 6 lights of new york starring helene costello is released by warner bros. The buildings, the cars, the subway, the real people walking by. In 1922, he formed his own production company, harold lloyd corporation, and in 1923 he left hal roach productions for good. Harold lloyds 86minute long silent film speedy takes place in 1927 new york and coney island. Iso stands for international standards organization. Its roaring twenties and life is good, 1929 market collapse and depression is two years away. Plus a totally unscheduled crash caught on film at 1.
I watched this in two separate sessions, i watched half way about 2 weeks ago and only just finished today. The latest release, speedy 1928, has a generous array of bonus features that make it well worth acquiring even if you already have a copy. Speedy 1928 ted wilde synopsis, characteristics, moods. Mar 28, 20 harold lloyd was a silent film comedian who rivaled charlie chaplin and buster keaton. The highlight is a spectacular race between a horsedrawn trolley. The availability of this flexible film made possible the development of thomas edisons motion picture camera in 1891. It is a numerical value used by digital and film cameras alike to define the light sensitivity of the recording medium. February 25, 2011 by williamnyy23 larry granillos baseball prospectus and wezenball recent forensic investigation into ferris buehlers whereabouts on his now infamous day off made for one of the more creative and. Silent film comedian harold lloyd films to be on tcm. Speedy 1928 criterion collection new on dvd and bluray. Harold speedy swift, a fan of babe ruth and the new york yankees, saves from extinction the citys. Top 10 terrible accidents from the early days of film listverse.
The slapstick legend reprises his glasses character, this time as a goodnatured but. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers babe ruth to yankee stadium, where he stays to see the game. The leader tells speedy, in spanish, about the dire situation the mice are in, not having access to the cheese guarded by sylvester. Vintage 1928 silent film classic speedy comedy movie herald. I will be presenting harold lloyds final silent comedy speedy 1928 at 3.
Speedy is a 1928 american silent comedy film starring comedian harold lloyd in the eponymous leading role. Harold lloyd in luna park the current the criterion. Apr 03, 2016 i mentioned a few years ago that wed do this puzzle and id show it when we finished. What game did harold lloyd film for his 1928 classic speedy.
Unfortunately, this youtube film clip has the wrong music and repeats scenes and has scenes out of context so it doesnt represent the movie correctly. August 10, 2015 by william juliano thanks to the great work of tom shieber, a more definitive date has been determined for babe ruths home run in the classic film speedy see here for video. Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. Credits and impressive new york city location film open harold lloyds hit comedy speedy, 1928. Buster keaton attempted it with the cameraman 1928, but ultimately he. Michael curtizs grandscale depiction of the great flood involved the liberal use of over 2. In addition to being one of the first epic attempts at a biblical story, the 1928 film noahs ark involved a climactic scene that proved damaging to cast members. Speedy, directed in 1928 by comedy writer and filmmaker ted wilde, is a mileaminute ride through new york that was the final silent film to star hollywood comic icon harold lloyd. Speedy, harold lloyds last silent film, is a superb valedictory to the silent film era. While not up to safety last, speedy is a lot of fun. Its been finished for a couple of years but i never got around to showing it. Take a trip to 1920s new york city with harold lloyds speedy. Although stuntmen were used, lloyd did a lot of his own stunts.
Speedy is a 1928 comedy film starring harold lloyd. 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. August 10, 2015 by william juliano thanks to the great work of tom shieber, a more definitive date has been determined for babe ruths home run. Speedy is the nickname of harold harold lloyd, who. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Apr 07, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. But the magnates then steal the trolley, and the climax of the film involves speedy s dash to find the trolley and get it back to its route before the 24 hours are up. Media in category 1928 in film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. For a film that is turning 88 years old tomorrow, speedy is a beautifully restored piece and in wonderful condition considering its age, what a revelation to watch. To complete the film, lloyd eventually created a lower east side street set at a. Media in category 1928 films the following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total. It was lloyds last silent film to be released theatrically the film was written by albert demond titles, john grey story, j. With harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff, babe ruth. Speedy is another harold lloyd silent comedy recently restored in 4k by the folks at the criterion collection for their bluray release.
Sep 23, 2011 i will be presenting harold lloyds final silent comedy speedy 1928 at 3. Always fun to see the bambino playing himself, though. Join us as we take a look at completed films that were never released. In the movie speedy, lloyd plays a character named harold speedy swift. Star emil jannings won the first academy award for best actor in a leading role for his performances in this film and the way of all flesh, the only year that multiple roles were considered. The image of him hanging high above the ground from a clock hand on the side of a building in the film safety last. The following is an overview of 1928 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Speedy 1928 harold lloyd paramount photoplay illustrated. Speedy 1928 harold speedy swift harold lloyd loses his job as a sodajerk, then spends the day with his girl at coney island. Harold speedy swift, a fan of babe ruth and the new york yankees, saves from extinction the citys last horsedrawn trolley, operated by his girlfriends grandfather. The highlight is a spectacular race between a horsedrawn trolley car and an automobile. The film speedy, originally released in 1928, stars harold lloyd 18931971. Im a late but tirelessly enthusiastic convert to silent movies.
Ted wilde speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloyd and one of his very best. His films are full of gags, slapstick and thrills scenes. This 4k digital restoration, completed in 2015, looks eyepoppingly sharp. Starring harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff and babe ruth. Cameo squared lou gehrig in ruths speedy cameo chaplin. They have done a wonderful job here and speedy makes for an excellent. I know this is not the way to watch movies and i have. I mentioned a few years ago that wed do this puzzle and id show it when we finished.
When a robber baron tries to buy pops line in order to create a fully motorized streetcar systema plan that requires. Speedy 1928 screens at film forum on sunday, october 21, 2012 at 3. Feb 25, 2011 solving another baseball movie mystery. Speedy aka driving around new york city 1928 harold lloyd. Speedy is a good harold lloyd comedy, a great peek. Speedy gonzales is at the carnival attraction shoot speedy in which people try to shoot speedy with bullets from a gun in order to win a beeg prize. Speedy 1928 was lloyds final silent film, filmed on the streets of new york city in late 1927. And that coney island sequence is a pleasure to watch.
This numerical value can range from 25 to several thousands digital filmmaking continues to push the technology and make chips that are more and more sensitive. Harold lloyd was a silent film comedian who rivaled charlie chaplin and buster keaton. The film stars famous comedian harold lloyd in the eponymous. The coney island part of this movie, the way it originally was, was great. Harold lloyds final silent film, speedy, offers a fascinating glimpse of new york city circa 1928. Harold lloyd speedy taxi scene in new york city 1928 youtube. I try to pick the interesting ones not every model t. Speedy 1928, starring harold lloyd video watch the trailer for speedy, starring harold lloyd. Greenacres harold lloyd estate the legendary estates of. Using animated slides i will lead viewers to dozens of landmarks and. Updated with a new 4k digital restoration by the ucla film archive for the criterion release. This was comedian harold lloyds last silent film, and one of his most charming. Starting his career in 19, harold lloyd went on to make over 200 shorts for studios such as universal and keystone. Mcfeely continues to uphold the legacy of fred rogers.
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