Friday, March 3, 2023

Greater in Thrills Than Any Drama; Greater in Laughs Than Any Comedy -- March 3, 2023



Motion Picture News, 10-March-1923

I was impressed by this four-page ad for Harold Lloyd's latest feature, Safety Last

Motion Picture News, 31-March-1923

The clock scene is an image that even people who are illiterate about silents know about. 

Motion Picture News, 17-March-1923

Harold Lloyd and Mildred Harris returned to Hollywood after their honeymoon. 

Motion Picture News, 10-March-1923

Pathé was still making money by rereleasing many of Harold's two reel comedies. 

Motion Picture News, 31-March-1923

The Milwaukee Sentinel had a popularity contest for movie actors. Harold won. Rodolph (Rudolph) Valentino was second and Douglas Fairbanks was third. 


The Chicago Tribune's Mae Tinee "places Harold Lloyd on the summit of all achievement in screen comedy," right up there with Charlie Chaplin. 


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