''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!'' and ''
Feet First
''Feet First'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film starring Harold Lloyd, a popular daredevil comedian during the 1920s and early 1930s. It was Lloyd's second sound film.
The film's copyright was renewed in 1957, so it will not be in the ...
'' 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
The 15th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 23 May 1962. The Palme d'Or went to the '' O Pagador de Promessas'' by Anselmo Duarte. The festival opened with '' Les Amants de Teruel'', directed by Raymond Rouleau.
During the Cannes Film Fest ...
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
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(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.
''Lawrence of Arabia'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Top-grossing films (U.S.)
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Harold Lloyd filmography
These are the known films of 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, ...
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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 healt ...
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Girl Shy
References
External links
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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