Safety Last! (1923)
Safety Last! (1923)
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After Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, the silent film era's "third genius" was Harold Lloyd, who stars in this Horatio Alger-style story of an average country boy trying to make good in the big city. The Boy (Lloyd) leaves his sweetheart, The Girl (Mildred Davis, later the real-life Mrs. Lloyd) in Great Bend while he pursues his fortune in a teeming metropolis. The Boy lands a job as a clerk at a fabric counter of DeVore's, a huge department store, but he lies in his letters home to his … More
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy |
| Directed By: | Fred C. Newmeyer, Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor |
| Written By: | Tim Whelan Sr., Hal Roach, Sam Taylor |
| In Theaters: | Apr 1, 1923 Wide |
| On DVD: | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Runtime: |
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as Ambulance attendant
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All Critics (26) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)
This Harold Lloyd high-class low comedy has thrills as well as guffaws.
The clock-hanging climax that caps this generally charming tale of a country boy out to make his fortune in the big city is a superb example of his ability to mix suspense and slapstick.
The Glasses character in Safety Last would have blended with the background of the department store where he worked if it had not been for action imposed upon him. But what action!
The other great silent comics defined their own worlds; Lloyd lives dangerously in ours.
... a briskly paced thrill comedy with memorable gag after memorable gag, and a surprising dark streak.
You'll believe a man can die.
Audience Reviews for Safety Last!
harold lloyd is so cute :)
Super Reviewer
Enjoyable slapstick comedy with a lot of inventiveness that still impresses. Simple shots such as the hiding on the coat hanger scene are still great to watch and it is the idea that amazes more than the stunt itself. The first shot was genuinely laugh out loud funny, and many moments after continued to bring a grin. If you are in the mood for a live action Looney Tune then this could be it. Suffers from a climax that is overlong and it is disappointing to see such a strong film lose the comedy towards the end.
Super Reviewer
Brilliant, perhaps the finest and most famous of the silent-era comedies. Technically amazing, and hilarious to boot.
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