Speedy (1928)

Directed by

Ted Wilde

Genre

action film, comedy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 111 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Speedy tries to hold onto his job while helping his girlfriend's grandfather keep his horse-drawn trolley business running in a changing New York City. Harold Lloyd darts through slapstick chases and cheerful obstacles in this silent comedy.

energeticwhimsicallightheartedfast-pacedslapsticknostalgicbouncyclassic

What happens

Speedy is a 1928 American silent comedy film starring comedian Harold Lloyd in the eponymous leading role. It was Lloyd's last silent film before he converted to sound production. Due to the general public's apathy towards silent films, a sound version was prepared and released in the latter half of 1928. The film was written by Albert DeMond (titles), John Grey (story), J.A. Howe (story), Lex Neal (story) and Howard Emmett Rogers (story) with uncredited assistance from Al Boasberg and Paul Gerard Smith (dialogue sequences). The film was directed by Ted Wilde, the last silent film to be directed by him, and was shot in both Hollywood, and on location in New York City with uncredited assistance from Clyde Bruckman (sound version). The film's copyright was renewed and it entered the public domain on January 1, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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