''World of Comedy'', also known as ''Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy'', is a 1962 American
documentary compilation of scenes from
Harold Lloyd
Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.Obituary '' Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55.
One of the most influential film c ...
's best known films. The clips were personally selected by Lloyd, who also wrote the voiceover narration.
Plot
The film marked the return of Lloyd to cinemas after an absence of almost two decades, and it included extended excerpts from the classics ''
Safety Last!
''Safety Last!'' is a 1923 American silent romantic-comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent-film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper ...
'' and ''
Feet First'' which had not been publicly screened during the previous three decades.
Reception
The film was well received by most critics and audiences as a reminder of Lloyd's creative output as the third (with
Charlie Chaplin and
Buster Keaton) of the "Big 3" great
silent comedy
Silent comedy is a style of film, related to but distinct from mime, invented to bring comedy into the medium of film in the silent film era (1900s–1920s) before a synchronized soundtrack which could include talking was technologically ava ...
filmmakers. It was premiered at the
1962 Cannes Film Festival where it received a standing ovation.
Although enthusiastically well received by audiences with fond memories of Lloyd's films, the reception by younger critics was slightly more reserved. Specific criticisms include the lack of context for some of the clips and closing narration.
- David J. Wishart (ed)
"Lloyd, Harold"
''Encyclopedia of the Great Plains''
- Bosley Crowther
"Harold Lloyd:Compiled Sequences of His Films Are Shown"
''New York Times'', 5 June 1962
See also
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List of American films of 1962
A list of American films released in 1962.
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Harold Lloyd filmography
These are the known films of Harold Lloyd (1893–1971), an American actor and filmmaker most famous for his hugely successful and influential silent film comedies.
Most of these films are known to survive in Lloyd's personal archive collection ...
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Why Worry?
''Why Worry?'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor and starring Harold Lloyd.
Plot
Harold Van Pelham (Harold Lloyd) is a young, wealthy American businessman who obsesses constantly about his hea ...
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Girl Shy
''Girl Shy'' is a 1924 romantic comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston. The movie was written by Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan and Ted Wilde and was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Taylor. In 2020, the film entered the publi ...
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1962 films
1962 comedy films
American comedy films
American black-and-white films
Compilation films
Films directed by Harold Lloyd
Films scored by Walter Scharf
1960s English-language films
1960s American films