January 20, 2012
Finally, the great Harold Lloyde. In “Speedy” (1928) the hero takes his girl to Coney Island tries to avoid dirtying his nice suit by, in turn, a balloon into a fake hot dog to get rid of a jumping mutt, avoiding kids spraying water, as well as a boy biking through a puddle. Then, in a funhouse mirror, he learns that he had backed up against a freshly-painted fence, and responds thusly. Now you know why Hollywood had to clean up its act.

Finally, the great Harold Lloyde. In “Speedy” (1928) the hero takes his girl to Coney Island tries to avoid dirtying his nice suit by, in turn, a balloon into a fake hot dog to get rid of a jumping mutt, avoiding kids spraying water, as well as a boy biking through a puddle. Then, in a funhouse mirror, he learns that he had backed up against a freshly-painted fence, and responds thusly.

Now you know why Hollywood had to clean up its act.

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