Safety Last! (Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor, 1923) James L. Neibaur March 2017 CTEQ Annotations on Film Safety Last! is likely the quintessential Harold Lloyd film, the one that seems to define his entire career, and the one that identifies him as chiefly a daredevil comedian. The iconic image of Lloyd dangling ...
Why Worry? (Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor 1923) Brad Weismann March 2017 CTEQ Annotations on Film Why Worry? marks a major transition point in the life of its star, Harold Lloyd. In the wake of the success of his 1922 breakthrough feature Grandma’s Boy and its hit 1923 follow-up Safety Last, Lloyd had figur...
The Freshman (Sam Taylor and Fred Newmeyer, 1925) Luke Aspell March 2017 CTEQ Annotations on Film In preparation for his arrival at Tate University, Harold Lamb (Harold Lloyd) has seen “The College Hero” six times, carefully rehearsing the jig and catchphrase of its protagonist. From this and other sources,...
