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Indeed; the book treats Lloyd’s career as if it were a talkie, that is, as if plot and ambition made all the difference." [ 1 ] Kirkus Reviews wrote: "Dardis ( Keaton ) tries hard to find material for a full-fledged Harold Lloyd biography here ... but this short book (to be filled out with 136 black-and-white photos) remains light on life ...
Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. [1]One of the most influential film comedians of the silent era, Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and talkies, from 1914 to 1947.
[3] [4] [citation needed] The book was a best-seller and was named a Notable Book of 1995 by the New York Times Book Review. He is also well known for his biographies of Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton.
The classic Harold Lloyd comedy “Safety Last” is turning 100 years old this year. But with its heavy dollops of action and a superstar’s real-life derring-do, it doesn’t seem a day over 10 ...
Harold Lloyd "Bud" Goodall Jr. (September 8, 1952 – August 24, 2012 [1]) was an American scholar of human communication and a writer of narrative ethnography. He was a professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University .
The Kid Brother is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.It was successful and popular upon release [1] [2] and today is considered by critics and fans to be one of Lloyd's best films, integrating elements of comedy, romance, drama, and character development.
Annette Marie Lloyd (née D'Agostino; born August 8, 1962, Staten Island, New York [1]) is a silent film historian and author of numerous books on silent film and television, particularly on the life and works of actor Harold Lloyd.
Safety Last! is a 1923 American silent romantic-comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent-film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. The film was highly successful and critically hailed, and it cemented Lloyd's ...