Having a split mustache and tight clothes instead of a thin mustache and baggy clothes is so stupid that it's genius.

We lost Harold March 8, 1971. Thanks to his wonderful granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd, Harold's work lives on. Rest in light, Harold. Forever loved.

“Accidentally lit a bomb he thought was a prop” I have, more than a FEW questions...

Fact: the main characters Harry and Lloyd from DUMB AND DUMBER were named after him.

My grandfather, who was a partner in a movie theater in Chicago in the 1920s, became a good friend of Harold Lloyd. In those days, movie stars would travel the country to promote their pictures. My grandad (who was Scottish) and Lloyd hit it off and they were friends for years. My grandparents would take the train "to the coast" every year and stay in Los Angleles, where they would visit him and his wife, and where he also had a sister. Robertson Blvd. in Beverly Hills was named after her. She was a real estate person who lost everything after the crash and my grandfather mailed checks to support her for the rest of her life. Harold Lloyd was a warm and generous personality. He was also a keen photographer who pioneered 3D stereoscopy. Because of Lloyd, my father bought a 3D camera in the late 1940s and there are several 3D Kodachromes of me as a baby. Unfortunately, when I was growing up in the 1960s, Harold Lloyd's fims were not shown on TV (for the reasons explained in this video), and I never got to know his comedy until decades later. I couldn't figure out why my dad said he was such a big star.

Harold Lloyd is my personal favorite silent comedian and I’m so glad that you are talking about him, he means a lot to me

Fun fact. The end scene of Commando where Arnie kills all the bad guys was shot in the Harold Lloyd estate.

Hurray for Harold Lloyd - I grew up on classics like Harold, Stan & Ollie, Charlie & Buster - He was a master of the craft.

my dad showed me many Harold Lloyd movies growing up, now it's my only few good memories that I have of my dad.

So glad to see this fantastic tribute to Harold. For me he was the greatest silent film star of all time. He has such diversity and nobody can come close. Glad to see him getting the respect he deserves!

I’ve seen back to the future a billion billion times and never ever put together the Harold Lloyd/Doc Clocktower scene.

Lloyd and Keaton were the greatest single acts ever.

Harold Lloyd was so amazing. He has always been my favorite silent comedian and it still amazes me how phenomenally he managed the segue into talkies. Truly amazing works.

I'm 40 and I loved his movies when I was a kid..a pair of glasses and a smile.

Spent many happy sunday afternoons watching Harold Lloyd growing up in UK in 80s. The gags still get me , probably even more now. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Harold Lloyd is far & away my favorite silent comedian. And “The Kid Brother” is my favorite HL film. It is wonderful!

Oh my God, thank you! It's always nice to see Harold appreciated. You really are the best in the broad entertainment world you cover. 😄 More people should know Harold.

Back in 2017, I was a junior in high school and my English class was learning about the roaring 20s. We were learning about their slangs, what they wear and other more! When I look up on famous silent films actors. It was Harold Lloyd cause he was very handsome and young.

I've loved Harold Lloyd movies since I was about 30. I'm approaching 42 now and since I started wearing glasses myself I can identify with him more. I know that he only wore frames because he didn't need glasses during his career. It was only when he was in his 60s that he had to wear them for real. I always thought that he looked handsome with or without glasses.

I re discovered his work in senior year in high school back in 2011. Really love this art.

It's great that Harold has been rediscovered. You hit the right note at the end. He's an easy introduction to silent movie comedy. Better yet, the film quality of many of the videos is pretty good, often better than some of Keaton's videos I see on YT. I have to add something to your claim he became little known in his own country because of his holding his films off TV. He did allow a two part highlight show of his work to be broadcast in the early 60's and it was (and may still be) on YT. NO, he faded because his politics were wrong to the modern climate of Hollywood and the film studies classes of high school and university. Giving him an Honorary Oscar in 1953 because he was a "Good American citizen" was the kiss of death since that award was meant to contrast with Chaplin's politics. The Tramp (Chaplin) had a social message and it was left-wing and class warfare. Harold was a boy next door striver and comic daredevil, no message. The film schools and the critics/social influencers loved CC, but HL not so much.

Im a magician, and thinking of Houdini and his many stunts in the same era. Thank you for sharing and cementing the history of these men and their craft, the foundations of where we've come from.

I saw The Freshman a few years ago at a local library with a live pianist, was very enjoyable. 🎥🙂

This channel is _SO_ underrated

The very first time I saw Harold Lioyd in a clip of one of his movies, I couldn't believe he was from the silent era. He looks s o modern looking and very handsome. He is very entertaining to watch.

Considering this mini doc is what sold me on finding some of Lloyd's films, I'm happy to watch a reupload. 😊

Very nice. I discovered him in the early 80s on PBS “ Matinee at the Bijou” program, a four-hour show that would recreate an entire Saturday matinee line up, including a newsreel, a short feature, a comedy short, a cartoon, a singalong, an a picture and a b picture. They loooooved to use Lloyd for the comedy shorts

As a kid I knew about Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin But I didn’t hear about Lloyd until college when one of my classmates did a presentation on him. I was instantly intrigued and, also, sad he’s not better known even though, as you say, that was much of his own doing. I’m glad you’re highlighting him here now.

I really appreciate your work, effort and the general focus of your features/study. I’ve always adored Mr Lloyd and I used to have a crack at attempting to lend him new fans by selling his stuntmanship alone but there were never enough blaring sirens or explosions during his death-defying performances to seal the deal for “got talent” fans. Maybe I’m just living in a Kitchen Nightmare with Pawn Stars

The way old Lloyd talks reminds me of my grandma

We first heard and saw Harold Lloyd. back in the 70's while vacationing in Mexico , my cousins used to watch This televisión show.on Saturday mornings this TV show was, I later learned, originally from Canada.

Glad you re-uploaded this video because I was going to show this video to my dad but it was gone before I could show it to him. Me and my dad love watching your videos because we're both fans of alot of the same things you're a fan of.

I just found your channel while looking for vids on Harold Lloyd! Thank you for creating this! Liked and subscribed! 🤠👍✨

I am a HUGE Harold Lloyd fan!

Beautifully well made tribute to a great talent. Hopefully this well researched documentary will inspire viewers to seek out Lloyd's work and discover the world of comedy from so long ago. Just a side note that silent films were never really silent, there was some sort of music accompaniment, from simple piano to large orchestras or via the WurliTzer organ that was a full blown orchestra in a complex keyboard arrangement run on an enormous conglomeration of instruments and pipes using huge volumes of air to power it. Silent films were photographed in speeds varying from 16 to 20 frames per second, mostly on hand cranked or clockwork cameras. Projecting these films back through sound equipment at 24 frames per second is whey they are fast and jerky. They were not intended to be seen at fast speed. Look for silent films adjusted to silent speed.

Reupload? Guess i’ll have to watch it again! 😁

Out of the big 3, Harold Lloyd is my favorite

The bit with Superman not being recognized as Clark Kent when he takes off his glasses is based on how nobody recognized Harold Lloyd on the street, since he wasn't wearing the trademark glasses. (Well, he also combed his hair differently, but still....)

I recently got to watch Safety Last! at a silent movie night complete with live Wurlitzer and foley accompaniment, and the whole crowd was busting a gut, often times breaking into applause mid movie after a particularly impressive sequence. The movie and the live accompaniment got thunderous applause at the end, I loved it. The whole movie has aged extremely well in my opinion, with the exception of a rather awkward sequence where he visits a jeweler who's an over the top 'money grubbing Jewish shop keeper' stereotype, and not in any kind of way that could really be seen as anything other than kind of antisemitic. Besides that all the jokes still land, the sight gags and slapstick are beautifully timed and executed, and the athleticism is impressive.

Great vid on an underrated, often overlooked comedic genius. Harold is definitely up with Chaplin and Keaton when it comes to the greatest comedic single acts of all time.

Never heard of this guy before, gotta say that I'm glad I found your channel, it's a gem

The Great Harold Lloyd, watched his movies as a kid. Excellent documentary.

I love a lot of the silent era comedies and films but never got an opportunity to watch much of Harold Lloyd, or Fatty Arbuckle. But because of your videos, this gives me a chance to learn more about these classics

Was a blend pf Chaplin's pathos comedy and Keaton's thrill comedies.

Awesome ❤ I love Harold Lloyd. I discovered him during the pandemic and I haven't looked back. 🥰 Thanks for the video!

rewatched, reliked & recommented

This is brilliantly written and edited! Bravo!

Futurama's Zoidberg is related to him ;)

Harold Lloyd is the GOAT. I'm glad he's finally getting recognition.

I know this is old news, considering the video is a few months old now, but don't forget the homage to Harold in Futurama. Dr. Zoidberg's uncle the "Silent Hologram" star Harold Zoid.

A early 1970 screening of "Safety Last" at the Wilturn theatre with organ accompaniment by Gaylord Carter was a near sellout! The only time I ever saw so many people at the Wilturn. Harold was still living and spoke prior to the showing.

Fun fact: Harold Lloyd's wife, Mildred Davis, was the older sister of Our Gang member Jack Davis, who later grew up to be a successful Los Angeles physician.

But what about my boy Harold Zoid?

Excellent video! I love learning about film artists I never heard about and just falling in love with them. Hats off to you my friend!

I’m so glad you talked about him. Most people don’t for some reason

11:16 When the wagon hits the post, watch in 1 quarter speed. There is a dummy on the right, that hits the post full on, but the DRIVER on our left (in white) it thrown out of the car!

no doubt one of the greats. The Freshman still feels fresh and modern, his urban tirades feel more modern than the other early silent comics. Anyway, thanks to his copyright claims his movies look way better preserved than other silent movies.

He was amazing!!

Harold Lloyd was the hardest working silent comedian of them all, he never had the genius talent of Chaplin or Keaton, he worked on his craft year after year and finally found his character that worked

The original upload of this deserved the Like, and this version does just as much.

He was really great n did his own stunts such as the film the big clock was actually at that height no trick. Thank you Mr Lloyd for all you did.

I saw an episode of The King of Queens where Arthur wins at a Bingo game and takes Doug and Carrie to a silent film festival and the movie that they were watching was non other than Safety Last, one of Harold Lloyd's most famous feature films of the silent film era.

Lovely self depreciating amusing man, who taught us through his movies how to triumph over adversity. Prostate cancer claimed him when far too young.

In the 80s there was a regular compilation show that was shown on UK television -Hooray for Harold Lloyd. Maybe that was theme tune? I recall being astonished as a youngster.

I love your content through it I see how much modern actors and comedians get there motivation and influence from. I see glimpses of Lloyd in Chris Katan.

harold lloyd had such a 21st century look in him. We saw Why Worry? in class and I thought it's one of those modern films shot in black and white like The Artist.

Beautiful job. I love Harold, and have for decades. One quibble: THE SIN OF HAROLD DIDDLEBOCK got a very limited release in 1947, opening in a few secondary cities (St. Louis, etc.), and it got fantastic reviews in the trade papers. But before it could open in major markets and then go into general release, Howard Hughes, its producer, pulled it. Hughes was... eccentric. And it's a shame, because it's a wonderful movie, and that was the end for Harold and the beginning of the end for Sturges.

This is the first time I have ever seen any talking Harold Lloyd film.

The Magician’s Tuxedo bit is always a riot! It was revived in the 70s for the BBC’s long-running comedy Are You Being Served? in an episode where the gentlemen’s and ladies’ clothing departments are putting together a dance team for an inter-store ballroom competition. Grace Brothers had recently acquired a supply of tuxedos from a theatrical costumer. Mr Lucas is the lucky wearer, producing a stuffed toy rabbit and a pop-up walking stick. (Pompous floor walker Captain Peacock is accidentally given an outfit several sizes too small, and guesses it was probably worn by the legendary Stan Laurel.)

At 15:00, exactly, That picture was probably taken by my grandfather at Harold's estate. Mr. Lloyd was very interested in stereo photography and late at night enjoyed ice cream at 3AM. Or so grandpas story goes. #LichyLloyd

I really get that futurama reference now.........Harold Zoid(Dr. Zoidberg's uncle I think)

I’d love to see an episode on the Ma and Pa Kettle franchise. I used to laugh my you know what off as a kid with them because my mom gave me VHS copies of their films.

8:35 | Golly, it's now 100 years old! 😯

I love Harold Lloyd. Even though he is forgotten. He looks a lot like my son.

That was fantastic. A great documentary

Hats off man

Rest in peace green bar...

this is my fav youtube channel

There's a swedish movie (which is based on a danish movie series) called Jönssonligan Får Guldfeber (The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever) in which they recreate the clock scene. That is the 3rd movie in the Jönsson Gang-series, there are 8 movies , a spin off where the characters are kids and that one got a sequel and two other movies with different cast, a serious remake and another remake that goes back to being a comedy, but it still looks bad.

Brewsters millions (the John Candy Version) Would be a cool video! Love your channel

First saw Harold Lloyd in an 8mm print that my grandparents had.

According to lore he contacted Sam Goldwyn about those gloves!

"Safety Last" pretty much gave birth to the high concept action movie.

Absolutely ❤️ 💯 👌 awesome dude!!

Would you ever consider talking about Charley Chase?

I've seen that thumbnail in like every edgy 90s commercial.

Great video thx.

If it weren't for the commentary track of the _Futurama_ episode "That's Lobstertainment", I never would have heard of Harold Lloyd. Yet by that time, I had already heard of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

Your channel is a treasure

Love It !!!

Great documentary of an incredible actor/director. Keep up the great work!

Usually comedy from that era is so horrible it makes modern Dad Jokes sound like Chapelle Show bits. I have to say this guy wasn’t bad, some of the clips still kind of hold up. What first drew me to watch this was seeing how much it parallels the Futurama Episode where Zoidberg’s uncle is an old and nearly forgotten Comedy Star named Harold Zoid 😂

Such a funny and classic actor. I can understand why he held onto his rights

May I ask, for the sakes of learning what has changed in this version? I presume it wasn't factual, which technical aspect didn't I notice? :D I do love to learn.

he is beautiful

What was the technical error? You might want to put it in the description.

Being a lover of visual comedy, I am loving your series. Would you ever cover biopics such as 'Chaplin' (1992)? or even the very cringey 'Buster Keaton Story' (1957)... Even though I am a fan of Donald O'Connor, not sure how that film ever came to be!

Ok, admitted Keaton fanatic, but, interested in HL. Two different spirits.

Was the building he was climbing including the hanging from the clock scene in "Safety Last" the State Theater building on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles? (Still there, by the way) That's what sticks in my head as information I have come across, at some point.

Wonder if Adam Sandler got his idea for the Water Boy movie from Lloyd's film