Howe story, lex neal story and howard emmett rogers story with uncredited assistance from al boasberg and paul gerard smith. It was lloyds last silent film to be released in theatres. Speedy is a 1928 comedy film starring harold lloyd. Movie typography from the film speedy 1928, directed by ted wilde starring buster keaton, tom mcguire, ernest torrence, tom lewis. Oct 18, 2012 my first lloyd featurelength comedy was his final silent masterpiece. The highlight is a spectacular race between a horsedrawn trolley car and an automobile. Here, get the full scope of this cultural convergence straight from ztrip himself. This is an exlibrary rental with stickers and marker. Jan 03, 2010 the video is a recut from the silent film speedy 1928, starring harold lloyd and ann christy. Speedy is a 1928 comedy film starring harold lloyd lloyd plays harold speedy swift, a young gogetter in new york city who loves his girlfriend jane ann christy and the new york yankees, possibly not in that order. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers babe ruth to yankee stadium, where he stays to see the game. For our release of speedy, now out on dvd and bluray, bruce goldstein director of repertory programming at new yorks film forum. When his girlfriends grandfather, pops burt woodruff is threatened with losing his horsedrawn buggy to the trolley men speedy gets a chance to save the day.
The historic moment comes about midway through the silent film speedy. Harold lloyd didnt do as many stunts in this film as in safety last or the freshman, but he was welloff and famous by the time he made speedy so he didnt really need to risk his life anymore. Speedy hears about this plan and, being gainfully unemployed, takes over the route to protect the old man. Speedy was comedian harold lloyds last silent film, and one of his most charming. Jan 22, 2016 1923 and todays film, speedy, lacked outside voices. Starting his career in 19, harold lloyd went on to make over 200 shorts for studios such as universal and keystone. Youll laugh yourself hoarse at speedy and his horse car. Starring harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff and babe ruth. Speedy is een amerikaanse filmkomedie uit 1928 onder regie van ted wilde. Speedy is a 1928 american silent comedy film starring harold lloyd. The series started in 1928 with steamboat willie and ended in 1953 with the simple things. Speedytv is an online streaming movie search engine with filters to find the best movies for you. Find out more about speedy 1928 watch the full movie for free.
Disc 1 is in good condition with mild wear and light scratching. Use our website to watch movies online through services such as through the netflix catalog. No horses or stuntmen were injured i hope theyre telling the truth. The nickname also was used by lloyd in the freshman 1925, in which his character instructed, step right up and call me speedy.
Speedy is a 1928 silent film that was one of the films to be nominated for the short lived academy award for best director of a comedy. Speedy harold lloyd and jane ann christy apply some tricks to get a seat on the subway as they ride to coney island in speedy, 1928. Regarder en vitesse 1928 film complet streaming vf en. The kid bluray starring charles chaplin, jackie coogan and carl miller. Traction magnates need his franchise to achieve transit unification, and want to put him out of business. The film crew wanted to shoot footage of babe ruth actually hitting a home run during a game. When the railroad tries to run the last horsedrawn trolley operated by his girls grandfather out of business, speedy organizes the neighborhood oldtimers to thwart their scheme. Wings won the academy award for outstanding picture at the 1st academy awards, presented on may 16, 1929.
It was lloyds last silent film to be released theatrically. A speedy travesty on an old horse car and its trappings. Hiphop visits the 1920s thanks to the tribeca film festival and one of the best turntablists in the game. July 6 lights of new york starring helene costello is released by warner bros. The film speedy, originally released in 1928, stars harold lloyd 18931971. Starring charlie chaplin, edna purviance and jackie coogan. May 08, 2017 this 1920s silent film perfectly captured chaotic commuting scenes in nyc. Films of 1928 a list of 38 titles created 06 jul 20 films by year. Wonderfully fastpaced and stylish, it is filled with brilliant comedy, thrills, and surprises, climaxing with a wild chase through the streets of new york city.
Despite their sabotage, harold aka speedy rises to the occasion, in a frantic attempt to complete the horsecars required franchise run. So here is every silent film that i could find, on bluray sorted by distributor, then. Updated with a new 4k digital restoration by the ucla film archive for the criterion release. Harold lloyds speedy 1928 this is the year of the horse, and for our march program, cera takes a look back at horsecars, the beginnings of street railways. Speedy 1928 ted wilde synopsis, characteristics, moods. This was comedian harold lloyds last silent film, and one of his most charming. In the film, harold lloyd is in love with the daughter of the operator of a horsecar line.
Speedy 1928 the title for the harold lloyd vehicle speedy 1928 came from the bespectacled comics own nickname, bestowed upon him by his father. Speedy aka driving around new york city 1928 harold lloyd and. Speedy the criterion collection dvd starring harold. Speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloydand one of his very best. Ztrip introduces speedy to the beastie boys in this exclusive video. Speedy 1928 was lloyds final silent film, filmed on the streets of new york city in late 1927. In the second act, speedy has a job as a cab driver.
The tramp and an abandoned child triumph over lifes hard knocks in the landmark film that changed the notion of what a screen comedy could be. This 1920s silent film perfectly captured chaotic commuting. Martin scorsese and other movie buffs choose their essential new york film check out the full. Sort and filter streaming movies based on release year, imdb and rotten tomatoes ratings, and agempaa ratings. Not rated, 1 h 25 min harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff, brooks benedict director. With harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff, babe ruth. Harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff, babe ruth. Speedy was lloyds reallife nickname given to him by his father, and the film lives up to its title. Thanks to film forum, the venerable new york city revival house, ill get a chance to see the film again this weekend on the big screen.
Speedy loses his job as a soda jerk, then spends the day with his girl at coney island. Take a trip to 1920s new york city with harold lloyds speedy. Regardless, its a surprisingly pungent bit of business for 1928, especially given the generally wholesome nature of lloyds screen persona. Speedy, harold lloyds last silent film, is a superb valedictory to the silent film era. Plus a totally unscheduled crash caught on film at 1. The cyclone is about the only thing left standing that was there in 1928. Harold lloyds speedy rhode island international film. Although others find it amusing, and i could understand how this film could entertain in 1928, i grit my teeth and often leave the room because i cant stand to watch it.
Speedy 1928 a speedy travesty on an old horse car and its trappings. The video is a recut from the silent film speedy 1928, starring harold lloyd and ann christy. More than most of lloyds features, speedy is a succession of tangentially related tworeelers, each of which would work would just fine on its own. In the movie speedy, lloyd plays a character named harold speedy swift.
Details about harold lloyd vintage 1928 silent film classic speedy comedy movie herald. Speedy is another harold lloyd silent comedy recently restored in 4k by the folks at the criterion collection for their bluray release. Speedy is a good harold lloyd comedy, a great peek. Speedy, directed in 1928 by comedy writer and filmmaker ted wilde, is a mileaminute ride through new york that was the final silent film to star hollywood comic icon harold lloyd. This obscene gesture was permitted by censors in motion pictures prior to the enforcement of the draconian hays code in 1934 and can be seen in a number of other contemporary films such as the lost squadron 1932. Speedy is a great example of lloyds talent near the very end of the silent era. Speedy 1928 criterion collection new on dvd and bluray. Trouble knocks on the door when business tycoons try to buy out his fatherinlaws horsedrawn trolley for their railroad development. Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. Watching speedy through the lens of 2019 is interesting. Speedy, produced by his own harold lloyd corporation in the summer and early fall of 1927 and released by paramount on april 7, 1928. Pop has been targeted by unscrupulous railroad developers who want to. They have done a wonderful job here and speedy makes for an. Speedy 1928 plot summary silent comedy filmed in new york city and starring harold lloyd as speedy, he has a girlfriend named jane ann christy and he loves the yankees more than any job he has ever had which is plenty.
But the magnates then steal the trolley, and the climax of the film involves speedy s dash to find the trolley and get it back to its route before the 24 hours are up. The following is an overview of 1928 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. During the coney island magic mirror scene, harold lloyd gives the middle finger to his reflection in the mirror. Harold lloyd, one of the great actors of the silent era, stars in this feature film from 1928 which will be accompanied by organist benjamin kolodziej in an. Lloyd plays harold speedy swift, a young gogetter in new york city who loves his girlfriend jane ann christy and the new york yankees, possibly not in that order. Harold lloyd vintage 1928 silent film classic speedy comedy movie herald. That is how i felt the entire 71 minutes of this film. It was a well kept secret that there was a stunt driver in a very impressive chase scene.
The kid criterion collection new on dvd and bluray. Ketika kereta api mencoba untuk menjalankan terakhir troli kuda dioperasikan oleh kakek gadis nya keluar dari bisnis, \\ speedy. The film was written by albert demond titles, john grey story, j. Things i learned from the criterion edition of speedy.
Lloyds character here is called harold speedy swift, an upbeat young man whose fatal attraction for baseball always causes him to lose his jobs. Boxofficehow to watch speedy online 123 movie speedy. If youd like a better quality, consider the options below. Lloyds character here is called harold speedy swift, an upbeat young man whose fatal attraction for. It was lloyds last silent film to be released theatrically the film was written by albert demond titles, john grey story, j. When it comes to films depicting complete idiots who fail at every turn, i have very little patience. It starred famous comedian harold lloyd in the eponymous leading role, and it was his last silent film to be released in theatres. Few films of the period had bravely venturedand succeededin using the bustling citys locations to the extent of speedy. I have watched several silent films so far, some of which i loved, some of which i did not, but one that. Janes grandpa, pop dillon bert woodruff, owns the last horsedrawn passenger trolley in new york city. Most of the movies on the list are available on either dvd, bluray and vhs.
Ele, entao, resolve passar o dia com a namorada jane em coney island. And as eric said it is a wonderful time capsule of manhattan and coney island. Baseball movie checklist a list of every baseball movie in history. This is a 2disc set part of the criterion collection series. Speedy 1928 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Harold lloyd and a friend go to coney island youtube. Baseball movies are simply great and anyone who has ever watched bang the drum slowly or the natural know exactly what baseball almanac is talking about. Thats the movie s ostensible plot, but it doesnt really kick in until the final halfhour or so. Howe story, lex neal story, and howard emmett rogersstory with uncredited. Although others find it amusing, and i could understand how this film could entertain in 1928, i grit my teeth and often leave the room because i cant stand to watch. Chronically unemployed yankees fan harold speedy swift harold lloyd dates jane dillon ann christy, a girl whose beloved grandfather, pop bert woodruff, runs a failing horsedrawn trolley business, in a rapidly changing city where the railway is becoming king. Dia kemudian menjadi sopir taksi dan memberikan babe ruth stadion yankee, di mana dia tinggal untuk melihat permainan. Jul 02, 2012 speedy 1928, starring harold lloyd video watch the trailer for speedy, starring harold lloyd.
Mar 12, 2014 speedy is a 1928 silent film that was one of the films to be nominated for the shortlived academy award for best director of a comedy. Harold lloyd new movies home movies the criterion collection horse drawn turner classic movies coney island dvd blu ray safety. Harold speedy smith loves baseball as much as he loves his girlfriend. Wikipedias entry on the film suggests, albeit with no citation at present, that this may be the very first cinematic instance of that particular gesture. Speedy free movie streaming, speedy full movie free 1928 speedy loses his job as a soda jerk, then spends the day with his girl at coney island. Early on, speedy is established as a man so obsessed with baseball that he insists on working within phoning distance speaking of. Mickey mouse originally known as mickey mouse sound cartoons is a series of cartoons produced by walt disney productions. Watch speedy 1928 box office youve waited a year for this but wow. He also is a cab driver who delivers babe ruth to the stadium. When the railroad tries to run the last horsedrawn trolley operated by his girls grandfather out of business, speedy organizes the neighborhood. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months.
As a personal project for myself, i decided to compile a list of all the silent films released on bluray that i still need to purchase. Since i figured this list would be useful to everyone, i decided to make a complete list of all silent films on bluray. Four additional shorts were released between 1983 and 20. Speedy is a 1928 silent film that was one of the films to. Speedy 1928 1st academy awards 1929 15 stars nominated for 1 award. Overview of speedy, 1928, directed by ted wilde, with harold lloyd, ann christy, bert woodruff, at turner classic movies. Speedy 1928 is a delightful harry lloyd piece set in new york city during the roaring twenties. Speedy is a 1928 american silent comedy film starring comedian harold lloyd in the eponymous leading role.
Une barque sur locean, composed by maurice ravel and played by. You will also find a surprisingly strong number of these movies are streamed online. When the railroad tries to run the last horsedrawn trolley operated. Josephine crowell and harold lloyd in speedy 1928 harold lloyd in speedy 1928 tommy hicks and harold lloyd. Speedy 1928 passed 1h 25min action, comedy, family 7 april 1928 usa harold speedy swift, a fan of babe ruth and the new york yankees, saves from extinction the citys last horsedrawn trolley, operated by his girlfriends grandfather.