when Harold Lloyd was Hangin' not only in the Clock Tower

SnowBlack Movie # 1311


Watched this incredible classic over four years ago. Repeating it now (with Maltin's commentary track) I'm more than astonished how all these magical comic scenes can actually be put in the same movie!


SAFETY LAST!
with Harold Lloyd


directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor
USA 1923



4 Characters
6 Scenery
7 Camerawork

7 Thrill
3 Conflict
7 Humour

4 Psychology
2 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

7 Composition
3 Music
6 Concept

= 63


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)





Instead of role characters, in this movie I pick SCENES. Spoiler warning!

Almost everyone, even the hazardous scenes, is funny in some way or another.

Harold and "the boy" is reffered to as same person.



Explosive scene:
The boy trying to catch the tram, on which dozens of potential passengers are hangin' outside. When he finally also founds a grip, the boy is confronted by a car including the man he happened to tear down...

Exhausted scene:
As Harold has climbed almost the whole building, dingled from the clock and a loose roop too, just to have to face a mouse showing up (as if the hungry birds wasn't enough).

Wise scene:
Even though he was well in time for work, the boy by mistake gets caught in a delivery car, and now becomes late for work.


Shy scene:
Hiding under their hangin' coats, hissing their feet up, as someone search for them in the office...

Crazy scene:
Harold hiding first as a dressed dummy and then as a jumping frog behind an incoming package. As the delivery man turns another way, Harold continues to jump through the store in full open.

Grumpy scene:
An old lady has demanded to take a closer look to every cloth in the whole boutique shelf, but then just wants a small sample of the choosen pattern.

Happy scene: 
The girl friend visiting the boy's working place, and being so impressed by him acting the boss position, never knowing he pretends. The boy is far more successful in creating this live theatre than advance in his actual work.


Beautiful scene:
As Harold needs to get a glimpse of his own reflection, and uses a bald man's head as mirror. Or otherwise the whole modern city behind the building Harold is crawling upon...








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