Harold Lloyd

Master Comedian

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by Suzanne LLoyd and Jeffrey Vance

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actor > Harold LLoyd

Keywords

Harold Lloyd, burlesque

Publishing date

2002

Publisher

Harry N. Abrams

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 240 pages
9 ½ x 12 ¼ inches (24 x 31 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-8109-1674-6
978-0-8109-1674-6

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Book Presentation:
His horn-rimmed spectacles, straw boater, and trademark toothy grin immortalized in more than 200 movies, Harold Lloyd (1893–1971) will forever be an icon of American cinema. Known as "the third genius" of silent film comedy, he made more silent films than Chaplin and Keaton combined, and pioneered the popular "thrill" comedy genre—epitomized by the infamous image from Safety Last! in which he hangs precariously from the hands of a clock high above the streets of Los Angeles.

Published to coincide with the release of Lloyd's major works on video and DVD, this well-researched book is the first to have complete access to the photographs and papers of Lloyd's closely guarded archive, and features 225 duotone photographs, many never before published. Authors Vance and Lloyd (the actor's granddaughter) examine every aspect of the artist's creative output and process.

About the authors:
Jeffrey Vance is co-author of Abrams' Buster Keaton Remembered and co-author of two books on Charlie Chaplin. An authority on silent comedy and a film archivist, he has been involved in the restoration of many silent films. He lives in Pasadena, CA. Suzanne Lloyd, a granddaughter of Harold Lloyd, is the author of 3-D Hollywood and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated documentary Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius. She lives in Westwood, CA.

See the complete filmography of Harold LLoyd on the website: IMDB ...