Safety Last! (1923)

19231h 13mdir. Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam TaylorUnited Statesromantic comedy filmsilent film

With Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young, Westcott Clarke, Earl Mohan, Sam Lufkin, Fred C. Newmeyer, Mickey Daniels

Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor

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 status as a major figure in early motion pictures. It is still popular at revivals, and it is viewed today as one of the great film comedies.

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