Movie Night at the Museum

With the possible exceptions of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, no one made their mark on silent comedy as permanently as Harold Lloyd. Lloyd is lesser known than his compatriots, in part because he owned the copyrights to his films himself and kept tight control on their distribution. Lloyd also did his owns stunts in an era when stunts could be fatal. In 1919 he lost his right thumb and index finger, an injury he hid on screen for the rest of his career.

Safety Last! sees Harold Lloyd (the character has the same name as the actor)trying desperately to make enough money for his girlfriend (no name in the film) to join him in the big city. But first he has to steer clear of his self-important manager at the department store and his vagabond roommate. When the opportunity for a big payday presents itself, all that is standing in the way between Harry and happiness is a 12-story building – and the most famous clock in cinematic history.