Harold Lloyd -- No Limit of Una-Lloyd Joy! -- June 15, 2024

Casper Daily Tribune, 13-June-1924

I like this pair of ads for Harold Lloyd's Girl Shy that appeared in the Casper Daily Tribune. Here we see Harold hanging onto the pole of a trolley car during the movie's great chase. 

"Lloyd-laughs galore!
Chills and thrills by the score!
And love? See the world's
play-boy step! Such pep!
No limit of Una-Lloyd joy!"

It took me a minute to see that "Una-Lloyd joy!" was a play on "unalloyed joy." I must be getting slow in my old age. 

Casper Daily Tribune, 15-June-1924

"Actually, he feared

the pretty girls --
But in his dreams?
Oh, B-B-Boy!
What a Romeo"

Casper Daily Tribune, 15-June-1924

Casper Daily Tribune, 17-June-1924

"Oh Boy! It's Funny."

Casper Daily Tribune, 17-June-1924

"Conspicuous in his support is pretty Jobyna Ralston ... Jobyna brings to the screen a distinctive type of beauty, young, dainty and refreshing." 

Photoplay, June, 1924

Photoplay, June, 1924

Film Daily, 15-June-1924

Harold's next movie was released as Hot Water. That is a better title than Hubby. 

Photoplay, June, 1924

Before he developed "The Glass Character," Harold Lloyd played Lonesome Luke. Bebe Daniels was his leading lady in most of the Luke shorts. 

Photoplay, June, 1924

Snub Pollard supported Harold in the Lonesome Luke shorts. Bebe is not involved in this shot. 

Photoplay, June, 1924

Harold consults with Hal Roach, who produced all of his short films. 

The Luxurious Bebe Daniels -- July 5, 2023

Photoplay, July, 1923

Bebe Daniels, who had been Harold Lloyd's leading lady in a long series of short films for Hal Roach's Rolin studio, left to work as an ingenue in Cecil B DeMille's movies. Paramount-Artcraft had her star in a series of features that lasted for the rest of the 1920s.

Larry Semon in His Latest $100,000 Comedy -- February 3, 2022

Ogden Standard-Examiner, 28-January-1922

Larry Semon was very big 100 years ago this month. Note how much larger his image is than Gloria Swanson's in this ad. Bebe Daniels had been Harold Lloyd's first leading lady, but left to become a big star. "Larry Semon in His Latest $100,000 Comedy." This was a harbinger of troubles to come.

Motion Picture News, 04-February-1921

Here we see the groundbreaking for a new Larry Semon Studio. Albert Smith, founder and president of the Vitagraph, is in the foreground. Surprisingly, Larry and leading lady Lucille Carlisle are in the background.

Motion Picture News, 11-February-1921

"It is considered the most pretentious comedy he has ever made." I like the way the meanings of words change over time. 

Motion Picture News, 11-February-1921

A comedy set in a vaudeville theater with the hero playing multiple parts reminds me of Buster Keaton's "The Playhouse."

Motion Picture News, 18-February-1921

A big ad for "The Show." Note how many people are on the stage in the background. 

Come and Bring Your Wife and Child/Harold Lloyd is Running Wild! -- August 7, 2021

Moving Picture World, 13-August-1921

Hal Roach placed this gigantic four-page ad for Harold Lloyd's two-reeler "I Do." It featured his future wife Mildred Davis. It was directed by Fred Newmeyer. Roach was trying to stress that the comic shorts were as important as the feature films.

Americus Times-Recorder, 04-August-1921

Hal Roach placed a series of nice ads in the Americus, Georgia Times-Recorder, for Harold's "Among Those Present" and "Now or Never," a three-reeler.

Americus Times-Recorder, 16-August-1921

Look at Harold and Mildred's eyes. 

Americus Times-Recorder, 18-August-1921

This one has a nice photo of Mildred.

Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, 20-August-1921

"Bumping Into Broadway," a 1919 Harold Lloyd two-reeler featuring Bebe Daniels and Snub Pollard, was still in release.

Moving Picture World, 27-August-1921

At the same time, Pathé was rereleasing Harold's one-reel glasses character pictures, which featured Bebe Daniels and Snub Pollard.

Moving Picture World, 20-August-1921

"Rainbow Island" was a one-reeler originally released in 1917.

Moving Picture World, 13-August-1921

In order to increase the Lloyd supply, Hal Roach was making a series of one-reelers starring Harold's brother, Gaylord Lloyd. I have not gotten a lot of amusement from the Gaylord Lloyd movies I have seen. As can be seen from the ad, he adopted Harold's old Lonesome Luke character. I wonder if at least one of the movies was straight remake. In 1917, Harold appeared in "Luke's Trolley Troubles," while in 1921, Gaylord appeared in "Trolley Trouble."

 

Washington Times, 19-August-1921

I love George Herriman's Krazy Kat. An advance man gives Krazy Kat and Ignatz tickets to a lecture on "the beauties and delights of blue Sundays." Blue laws forbade many types of business and recreation on Sundays. Krazy and Ignatz decide instead to go see Harold Lloyd in "Now or Never," and the advance man is sitting behind them. I love George Herriman's Krazy Kat. Be sure to click on the image to see a larger version.

Washington Evening Star, 18-June-1921

Washington Times, 03-June-1918

A Laugh! A Scream! A Roar! -- July 5, 2021

 

Pueblo Chieftan, 23-July-1921

100 years ago this month, Harold Lloyd was appearing in "I Do." Here we see him in a cute pose with his future wife Mildred Davis.

Washington Evening Star, 24-July-1921

Washington Evening Star, 24-July-1921

Moving Picture World, 16-July-1921

Pathé was reissuing some of Harold Lloyd's one-reel comedies with Bebe Daniels and Snum Pollard.  Hal Roach was producing new comedies with Snub Pollard, Marie Mosquini and Sunshine Sammy Morrison. 

There Is a Lot to See -- February 28, 2021

 

Motion Picture News, 19-February-1921

Bebe Daniels, who had been Harold Lloyd's leading lady in a long series of short films for Hal Roach's Rolin studio, left to work as an ingenue in Cecil B DeMille's movies. Realart had her star in a series of features that lasted for the rest of the 1920s.

Motion Picture News, 19-February-1921

Motion Picture News, 19-February-1921

Roscoe Arbuckle in Brewster's Millions -- January 5, 2021

Motion Picture News, 15-January-1921

100 years ago, Roscoe Arbuckle starred in Paramount's Brewster's Millions. Brewster's Millions was a novel published in 1902 by George Barr McCutcheon (writing as Richard Greaves). In 1906, the popular novel became a popular play. It has been filmed many times. 

Moving Picture World, 24-January-1914

The first adaption was the second movie directed by Cecil B DeMille ("Master Playwright, Director and Author of Numerous Dramatic Successes")  and Oscar Apfel ("Acknowledged Peer of Directors and Genius of Innovators"). It starred Edward Abeles, who had played the lead in the stage production. The Jesse L Lasky Feature Play Company was an ancestor of Paramount. 

The 1921 version was the second adaption. In 1926, Bebe Daniels starred in Miss Brewster's Millions. 

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The first talkie adaption was shot in Britain in 1935. It starred Jack Buchanan. 

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Three on a Spree was another British version released in 1961. 

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In 1945, Alan Dwan directed an American version starring Dennis O'Keefe. . 

There were Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions made in India in 1954, 1985, 1988 and 1997. There was a Chinese adaption in 2018. 

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In 1985, Walter Hill directed a version starring Richard Pryor. 

Sick Abed -- July 7, 2020

Memphis News-Scimitar, 29-July-1920

Patient Wallace Reid feigns illness so he can spend time with pretty nurse Bebe Daniels.  The program at the Strand Theater in Memphis included "Cleaning Up," a short comedy starring Al St John. 

And Now Stardom -- June 3, 2020

Motion Picture News, 03-June-1920

Bebe Daniels, who had been Harold Lloyd's leading lady in a long series of short films for Hal Roach's Rolin studio, left to work as an ingenue in Cecil B DeMille's movies. Realart had her star in a series of features that lasted for the rest of the 1920s. 

Two Former Slap Stick Artists -- May 11, 2020

Motion Picture News, 08-May-1920

Roscoe Arbuckle finished his series of two reelers for Comique and moved into making features for Paramount.  Bebe Daniels, who had been Harold Lloyd's leading lady in a long series of short films, left to work in Cecil B DeMille's movies.

Bebe Daniels in Everywoman -- April 17, 2020

Arizona Republican, 04-April-1920

After Bebe Daniels left Harold Lloyd's company, she made a series of successful movies for Paramount-Artcraft.