Safety Last!

Director Fred Neymeyer
Year 1923
Country USA
Runtime 1h 10m
Language No Language
Format DCP
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Synopsis

Harold Lloyd, the often overlooked silent era everyman, stars in this hilarious film about a department store grunt turned unwilling daredevil. Lloyd used numerous buildings in downtown Los Angeles to shoot the film’s climactic building ascent. Even after maiming a hand in a previous bomb stunt mishap, Lloyd performed most of his own stunts. Doubles, including a circus performer, were used for a handful of shots in SAFETY LAST! The iconic image from the film – Lloyd dangling from the building’s clock face – has been referenced in many movies including BACK TO THE FUTURE and HUGO.

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