Safety Last

We haven't reviewed that many silent movies in our previous 516 episodes, but #517 gets into Harold Lloyd's business. There are reasons the sometimes-overlooked silent comedian doesn't have the legacy that Chaplin and Keaton do, even though he should be just as well-remembered. He had the charm of the Tramp and he performed dangerous stunts the way Keaton did. Directors Newmeyer and Taylor's 100-year-old flick is fun and it has a great pace. Their Safety Last is also the rare comedy that's also a thriller and ALSO tells a good story. And then we get the climax, with that incredible extended sequence where Lloyd climbs a building despite encountering many pitfalls. So spend more money than you can afford on your loved one and take crazy chances to earn a big stack of cash as we talk about a non-talkie in Safety Last. Sparkplug Coffee sponsors this podcast and they offer our listeners a 20% discount when they use our "HYES" promo code. Hit up "sparkplug.coffee/hyes" and explore the drinking options. You can contact us. Don't be shy. We're @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis on Twitter. Our email address is [email protected]. This show and all of our 2023 shows are on YouTube. Go to @hyesllis for the entire library. Many of the early-2023 episodes feature us on-camera...and we plan to get back to that again before too long.