Speedy

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Ted Wilde, 87 mins, USA, 1928, 35mm, B&W, silent with English intertitles. Courtesy: Harold Lloyd Trust/Sony Pictures Releasing.

speedy
Speedy
Shot on location in New York City, this action-comedy classic sees Harold Lloyd hurtling to Yankee Stadium with Babe Ruth in his cab, visiting jaw-dropping 1920s Coney Island and fighting for New York's last horse-drawn trolley.

With the irrepressible, baseball crazy, soda-jerk Speedy, Lloyd created a joyous jazz-age icon.

A landmark film of the golden silent era with one of its greatest stars, Speedy also features a vibrant, syncopated score by composer Carl Davis.

Restored 35mm print by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Harold Lloyd Trust.

"One of the enduring valentines to New York City from Hollywood" Andrew Sarris.

Dates   Thu 10 Jul 2008, 7pm
Fri 11 Jul 2008, 7pm
Sat 12 Jul 2008, 7pm
Sun 13 Jul 2008, 5.30pm
No Longer Available
Harold Lloyd's Films courtesy of: Suzanne Lloyd, Trustee, The Harold Lloyd Trust; Chuck Johnson, The Harold Lloyd Trust; Suzanne LeRoy, Vice President, Worldwide Repertory Sales, Sony Pictures Releasing
 
 
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