OT:Harold Lloyd Birthday Marathon On TCM

[Nelson]

I wanted to inform everyone that loves the great classic silent comedy, that begining tomorrow 4/20/04, Turner Classic Movies will air a birthday tribute marathon to the legendary silent screen comedian, HAROLD LLOYD who would have turned 111 years old tomorrow.

The fesitval will be packed with Lloyd features, shorts, talkies and an excellent documentary about the career of Llloyd and a few world premieres.


Here's the complete line-up: *Indicates world premiere

9:30am Why Worry? (1923)A rich hypochondraic on vaction in the tropics gets mixed up with revolutionaries.B&W 63min
D.Fred C.Newmeyer

10:30am The Milky Way (1936)In this Lloyd talkie, a mild-mannered milkman stumbles onto a career in the boxing ring. B&W 88min D.Leo McCarey

12noon Harold Lloyd:The Third Genius (1989)Using rare film interviews and home movies, this two part documentary gives unqiue insight into Lloyd's sensational life. B&W/C 52min D.Kevin Brownlow

1pm Harold Lloyd:The Third Genius (1989)The life and work of this neglected screen comic, explored through clips and interviews. B&W/C 56 min.D.Kevin Brownlow

2pm Harold Lloyd's Funny Side Of Life (1963) A compilcation of rare movie clips selected by Lloyd himself that highlights his career.B&W 99min D.Harold Lloyd

3:30pm Bumping Into Broadway (1919) In Lloyd's very first two reeler A young playwright spends his last cent to pay for a struggling actress.B&W 24min D.Hal Roach *

4pm Number Please? (1920)A young man chases his girlfriend's dog around a seaside resort.B&W 25min.D.Hal Roach *

4:30pm An Eastern Westerner (1920)In this silent comedy classic, A pampered East Coast lad is sent to be toughened up.B&W 24min D.Hal Roach.

5pm Now Or Never (1921) A young man deals with escorting a child on a train trip.B&W 36min D.Hal Roach

5:45pm Among Those Present (1921)An ambitious young man poses as an english lord.B&W 35 min.D.Eyrle C. Kentor, Fred C. Newmeyer

7pm Grandma's Boy (1921)A young coward thinks a magical charm can make him a hero.B&W 56min D.Fred C. Newmeyer

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Enjoy gang and Happy Birthday Harold! ;)

[guy incognito]

Nice idea. But why aren't any of Lloyd's most highly-regarded titles (The Freshman, Safety Last, Girl Shy, For Heaven's Sake, The Kid Brother, Speedy) being included?

[Bugsmer]

I saw parts of "Among Those Present" and "Grandma's Boy" and I noticed that the quality of film is absolutely astounding. It must have been really preserved well. I've seen some of Lon Chaney's films from a much later period and the films have been patched together like a quilt, in all different colours, and in varrying degrees of clarity. The preservation is incredible! They must clearly have been kept in a warm, dry place.

[Patrick McCart]

I saw parts of "Among Those Present" and "Grandma's Boy" and I noticed that the quality of film is absolutely astounding. It must have been really preserved well. I've seen some of Lon Chaney's films from a much later period and the films have been patched together like a quilt, in all different colours, and in varrying degrees of clarity. The preservation is incredible! They must clearly have been kept in a warm, dry place.UCLA restored all of the Lloyd films shown on TCM, so the quality is indeed incredible...

Most of the restorations used original nitrate elements (some even used the original camera negatives like Speedy, Feet First, Movie Crazy, Welcome Danger, Girl Shy (2 reels), Grandma's Boy, I Do, Never Weaken)

Others used nitrate prints in Harold Lloyd's own collection or dupe negatives.

[Nelson]

UCLA restored all of the Lloyd films shown on TCM, so the quality is indeed incredible...

Most of the restorations used original nitrate elements (some even used the original camera negatives like Speedy, Feet First, Movie Crazy, Welcome Danger, Girl Shy (2 reels), Grandma's Boy, I Do, Never Weaken)

Others used nitrate prints in Harold Lloyd's own collection or dupe negatives.

What's very interesting of note, was that Lloyd was one of the first filmakers to realize about preserving films in his own private collection and just look at the results.Lloyd's first series, "Lonesome Luke" which was around 75 shorts all made and only 12 Lonesome Lukes survive today, due to a fire at Lloyd's estate.Most of Lloyd's film work survives due to Harold's Grand Daughter Suzanne Lloyd and what a job that UCLA has done with the 35mm prints.

I totally enjoyed the marathon yesterday, as I needed the world premiere HL shorts on video.I loved "Bumping Into Broadway" and especially "Number, Please?" which was hilarious.I did get word from the Harold Lloyd Trust that they made a deal with Columbia/Tri Star that this summer, the company will be releasing Lloyd's films in theaters starting this summer and TCM will be premiering more of Lloyd's classic shorts later this year.