Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Speedy (1928)
Photos (see all 11 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   782 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 8% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Ted Wilde
Writers:
Albert DeMond (titles)
John Grey (screenplay)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Speedy on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
7 April 1928 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Family more
Tagline:
LLOYD'S LATEST (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
"Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Great Silent Movie, and Still Hilarious! more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Harold Lloyd ... Harold "Speedy" Swift
Ann Christy ... Jane Dillon
Bert Woodruff ... Pop Dillon, Her Grand-daddy
Babe Ruth ... Himself
Bryon Douglas ... W.S. Wilton
Brooks Benedict ... Steve Carter
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Australia:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Harold Lloyd was such a popular star at the time, the Coney Island scenes had to be filmed secretly, with the camera often hidden from view, to avoid attracting mobs of adoring fans. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene at Coney Island where Speedy thinks the shadows from a spotted umbrella are marks on his suit, the umbrella spots don't line up with the spots on the suit, which are obviously from a filter above and to the left of Harold Lloyd. And when he pushes the umbrella out of the light, the motion of the spots again doesn't match. more
Quotes:
Harold "Speedy" Swift: It smells like rain. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Funny Side of Life (1963) more
Soundtrack:
Speedy Boy more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Great Silent Movie, and Still Hilarious!, 16 April 2005
10/10
Author: bjon from United States

I really wasn't that familiar with Harold Lloyd until I saw this silent. I wasn't going to watch it at first, but I got immersed in it almost immediately! What glorious and successful use of slapstick! I'm not even into slapstick that much, but this one had me "rolling in the aisles," or should I say my living room chair.

Mr. Lloyd had a knack of making fun of himself, which to me is the essence of anything comical. I guess that's why I don't watch anything too recent, since so much comedy these days is either at somebody else's expense, or just plain stupid. Here we have the hero, Lloyd, trying to do something nice for someone else, while having absolute perseverance throughout impossible trials and tribulations. That makes it even better. No violence, thank goodness!

Mr. Lloyd was a genius, and he ranks with Buster Keaton in bringing timeless laughs.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Speedy (1928)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
The 'finger in the mirror' scene at Coney Island jbacks3
it is coming to TCM on Jan. 2, 2009 at 2:30 A.M. EST! wtl471629
See NY City as it was in 1928. lederer-4
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Woman in Distress On the Town Bulldog Edition Government Agents vs Phantom Legion The Drag-Net
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Action section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.